Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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CPKC Titus Avenue Bridge

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CPKC Titus Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #I-810)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Titus Avenue on the north side of Excelsior Springs

Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
25' deck plate girder and 16'x8' concrete box culvert

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Titus Avenue

Significance:

Local

Katy Trail - Smith Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Smith Creek Bridge

This Pratt through truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Smith Creek west of Treloar

Treloar, Warren County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1907

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Smith Creek

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Prospect Avenue Bridge

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CPKC Prospect Avenue Bridge

This through plate girder bridge crosses Prospect Avenue and once crossed a branch of the Frisco Railroad

Belton, Cass County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

Unknown

for

Kansas City Southern Railway

Design:
1-40', 1-20' through plate girders, 2-45' and 2-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Prospect Avenue

Significance:

Local

CPKC Wildcat Hollow Drive Bridge

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CPKC Wildcat Hollow Drive Bridge

This closed spandrel concrete arch bridge crosses Wildcat Hollow Drive (67th Street) east of Interstate 435

Southwest Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1928

by

List Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Kansas City Southern Railway

Design:
2-70' closed spandrel concrete arches

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Wildcat Hollow Drive (67th Street)

Significance:

Moderate

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

Katy Trail - Massie Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Massie Creek Bridge

This Parker pony truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Massie Creek in Case

Case, Warren County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1897

by

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

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
105' Parker pony truss

Description:
Parker pony truss bridge over Massie Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Three Arches Bridge

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Three Arches Bridge

(Little Peno Creek Bridge)

This concrete encased stone arch bridge across Little Peno Creek was reused for a roadway

Frankford, Pike County, Missouri

Owner: Pike County

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built c. 1895 and encased in concrete c. 1920

by

Unknown

for

St. Louis & Hannibal Railroad

Design:
3-20' concrete encased stone arches

Description:
Concrete encased stone arch bridge over Little Peno Creek

Significance:

Local

Parkville Waddell "A" Truss

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Parkville Waddell "A" Truss

(Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City Railroad Linn Branch Bridge)

This unique Waddell "A" truss was spared destruction twice, and is one of two spans of this design known in the United States

Parkville, Platte County, Missouri

Owner: City of Parkville

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1898

by

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

for

Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City Railroad

Design:
100' Waddell "A" Truss

Description:
Historic Waddell "A" Truss over Rush Creek

Significance:

National

Marlowe Creek Bridge

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Marlowe Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #G50.17)

This short through truss bridge carries Kildeer Lane over Marlowe Creek south of Grant City

Grant City, Worth County, Missouri

Owner: Worth County

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1901 using a span fabricated 1885

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
88' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Marlowe Creek

Significance:

Regional

CPKC US-24 Bridge (Independence)

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CPKC US-24 Bridge (Independence)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #480.7)

This through plate girder bridge crosses US Highway 24 on the west side of Independence

Independence, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1935

by

Unknown

for

Alton Railroad

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over US Highway 24

Significance:

Local