Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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UP Fishpot Creek Bridge

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UP Fishpot Creek Bridge

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #19.28)

This massive concrete arch bridge crosses Fishpot Creek in Valley Park

Valley Park, St. Louis County, Missouri

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

Hedges-Weeks Construction Company of Springfield, Missouri

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
50' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Fishpot Creek

Significance:

Local

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

CPKC Marais des Cygnes River Bridge

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CPKC Marais des Cygnes River Bridge

This unique Whipple through truss bridge carries the CPKC mainline over the Marais des Cynges River

Amoret, Bates County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Kansas City Southern Railway

Design:
230' riveted Whipple through truss and 2-70' through plate girder

Description:
Whipple through truss bridge over Marais des Cygnes River

Significance:

National

South Grand Avenue Bridge

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South Grand Avenue Bridge

(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #5)

This historic through truss bridge carries South Grand Avenue over Flat Creek south of Sedalia

Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri

Owner: Pettis County

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1898 using a span fabricated c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-86' Pratt through trusses

Description:
Historic Pratt through truss bridge over Flat Creek

Significance:

Regional

Mosby Interurban Bridge

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Mosby Interurban Bridge

(122nd Street Fishing River Bridge)

This Luten concrete arch bridge now carries a closed segment of 122nd Street across the Fishing River

Mosby, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: City of Mosby

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1911

by

Wyandotte Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Kansas City, Clay County & St. Joseph Railway

Design:
3-60' Luten concrete arches

Description:
Luten concrete arch bridge over Fishing River

Significance:

Regional

Rock Island Trail - Bridge #2595

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Rock Island Trail - Bridge #2595

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2595)

This standard concrete encased beam bridge crosses an unnamed creek southwest of Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic; New Bridge Constructed Above

Built 1903

by

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

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
24' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Rock Island Trail - Crawford Creek Bridge (East)

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Rock Island Trail - Crawford Creek Bridge (East)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2538)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the Rock Island Trail over the east channel of Crawford Creek south of Strasburg

Strasburg, 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 girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Crawford Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Rush Creek Bridge (Parkville)

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BNSF Rush Creek Bridge (Parkville)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #11.77)

This standard through plate girder bridge crosses Rush Creek west of Parkville

Parkville, Platte County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
65' through plate girder and concrete modular girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rush Creek

Significance:

Local

Labadie Railroad Bridge

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Labadie Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #458)

This Warren through truss bridge crosses Front Street and Labadie Creek in Labadie

Labadie, Franklin County, Missouri

Owner: Central Midland Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and 1911

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
166' Warren through truss and deck plate girder

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Front Street and Labadie Creek

Significance:

Regional

RI - Stadium Drive Bridge

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RI - Stadium Drive Bridge

This unique concrete arch and encased beam bridge crosses Stadium Drive near Raytown Road

Leeds, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Jackson County

Status: Abandoned

Built 1903 and 1904

by

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

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
24' concrete arch set over 24' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete arch and encased beam bridge over Stadium Drive

Significance:

Moderate