Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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UP Blue River Bridge #2

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UP Blue River Bridge #2

(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #2973)

This deck plate girder bridge is one of two identical bridges over the Blue River in the area

Southwest Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1954

by

Unknown and L.G. Barcus Company of Kansas City, Kansas

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-70' and 2-60' deck plate girders and 4-22' concrete slabs

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Blue River

Significance:

Local

Ball Ford Trail Bridge

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Ball Ford Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #S98.18)

This unique through truss bridge carries Ball Ford Trail over the Grand River north of Darlington

Darlington, Gentry County, Missouri

Owner: Gentry County

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1907 using a span fabricated 1879

by

Kellogg and Maurice of Athens, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
175' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River

Significance:

High

Rock Island Trail - Chipman Road Bridge

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Rock Island Trail - Chipman Road Bridge

This concrete arch bridge crosses Chipman Road in Lee's Summit

Lee's Summit, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Jackson County

Status:

Built 1903

by

Stubbs-Flick-Johnson Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
16' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Chipman Road

Significance:

Local

UP Shoal Creek Bridge (Kingston)

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UP Shoal Creek Bridge (Kingston)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4513)

This subdivided Warren through truss bridge crosses Shoal Creek near Kingston

Kingston, Caldwell County, Missouri

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
150' subdivided Warren through truss and concrete modular girder

Description:
Subdivided Warren through truss bridge over Shoal Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP Purina Drive Bridge

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UP Purina Drive Bridge

This small concrete box culvert crosses Purina Drive between Labadie and Gray Summit

Labadie, Franklin County, Missouri

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1928

by

Ozark Engineering Company of Joplin, Missouri

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
12'x12' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete box culvert over Purina Drive

Significance:

Minimal

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

Todd Creek Interurban Bridge

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Todd Creek Interurban Bridge

This Luten concrete arch bridge once carried Interurban Road across Todd Creek north of Ferrelview

Ferrelview, Platte County, Missouri

Owner: Platte County

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1912

by

Wyandotte Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Kansas City, Clay County & St. Joseph Railway

Design:
2-52' Luten concrete arches

Description:
Luten concrete arch bridge over Todd Creek

Significance:

Moderate

MKT Trail - Hinkson Creek Bridge #3

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MKT Trail - Hinkson Creek Bridge #3

This Warren pony truss bridge carries the MKT Trail over Hinkson Creek on the southwest side of Columbia

Columbia, Boone County, Missouri

Owner: City of Columbia

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1899

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Midland Railway

Design:
75' Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Hinkson Creek

Significance:

Regional

Rock Island Trail - Frost Road Bridge

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Rock Island Trail - Frost Road Bridge

This concrete arch bridge carries the Rock Island Trail over Frost Road on the southeast side of Kansas City

Southeast Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Jackson County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1903

by

Stubbs-Flick-Johnson Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
16' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Frost Road

Significance:

Local

CPKC Little Blue River Bridge

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CPKC Little Blue River Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #471.8)

This Warren through truss bridge crosses the Little Blue River on the southeast side of Independence

Independence, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & Alton Railway

Design:
132' Warren through truss

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Little Blue River

Significance:

Regional