Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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CPKC 18th Street Bridge (Independence)

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CPKC 18th Street Bridge (Independence)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #479.6)

This through plate girder bridge crosses 18th Street on the west side of Independence

Independence, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1925

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
2-39' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 18th Street

Significance:

Local

Rock Island Trail - Big Creek Bridge (West)

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Rock Island Trail - Big Creek Bridge (West)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2619)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Big Creek below Missouri Route 7 in Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Stubbs-Flick-Johnson Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
1-60' and 2-50' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF County 221 Bridge

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BNSF County 221 Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #372D)

This through and deck plate girder bridge crosses County Road 221 east of Bosworth

Bosworth, Carroll County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903 and 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
42' through plate girder and deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over County Road 221 and Unnamed Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC 122nd Street Bridge

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CPKC 122nd Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #I-834)

This large deck plate girder bridge crosses 122nd Street southwest of Mosby

Mosby, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1931 and 1948

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad and Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
75' deck plate girder and 4-30' steel stringers

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 122nd Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Little Calumet Creek Bridge

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BNSF Little Calumet Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #88.40)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Little Calumet Creek between Louisiana and Clarksville

Clarksville, Pike County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
80' and 2-55' through plate girders and concrete slab

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Little Calumet Creek

Significance:

Local

MacArthur Bridge Approach Viaduct (West)

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MacArthur Bridge Approach Viaduct (West)

This combined railroad and highway viaduct serves as the western approach to the MacArthur Bridge, and has been heavily altered since it was constructed

St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri

Owner: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis

Status: In Use, Roadway Approach Demolished

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York, Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company of Leavenworth, Kansas and Fruin-Colnon Contracting Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Municipal Bridge and Terminals Commission of St. Louis

Design:
125' Pratt through truss and deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Through truss and deck girder viaduct over Terminal Railroad Association, Interstates 44/55 and city streets

Significance:

Regional

Rock Island Trail - Willow Branch Bridge

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Rock Island Trail - Willow Branch Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2580)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the Rock Island Trail over Willow Branch south of Strasburg

Strasburg, Cass County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic; New Bridge Constructed Above

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Stubbs-Flick-Johnson Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Willow Branch

Significance:

Local

CPKC Rush Creek Bridge (Liberty)

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CPKC Rush Creek Bridge (Liberty)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #I-852)

This deck plate girder bridge once crossed Rush Creek and Route H in Liberty

Liberty, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1931

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad and Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
6-75' deck plate girder and 2-38' concrete stringer

Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Rush Creek and Route H

Significance:

Local

CPKC Blue Ridge Boulevard Bridge

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CPKC Blue Ridge Boulevard Bridge

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Blue Ridge Boulevard in Grandview

Grandview, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1928

by

Unknown and List Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Kansas City Southern Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Blue Ridge Boulevard

Significance:

Local

Katy Trail - Little Bonne Femme Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Little Bonne Femme Creek Bridge

This unusual Pratt through truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Bonne Femme Creek near the small town of Easley

Easley, Boone County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1898

by

A&P Roberts Company (Pencoyd Iron Works) of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
125' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Bonne Femme Creek

Significance:

Regional