Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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Meramec Highlands Tunnel

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Meramec Highlands Tunnel

This historic tunnel sits abandoned behind a neighborhood in suburban Kirkwood

Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri

Owner: City of Kirkwood

Status: Abandoned and Partially Filled

Built 1883

by

Unknown

for

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design:
475'

Description:
Abandoned tunnel under Meramec Highlands

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Route H Bridge (Liberty)

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BNSF Route H Bridge (Liberty)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #209.21)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Route H in Liberty

Liberty, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-50', 2-21' and 2-20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Route H

Significance:

Local

Katy Trail - Charrette Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Charrette Creek Bridge

This Warren through truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Charrette Creek east of Marthasville

Marthasville, Warren County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1925

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
155' Warren through truss

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Charrette Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Carroll County Road 314 Overpass

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Carroll County Road 314 Overpass

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #377G)

This Pratt through truss bridge was replaced in 2020 and was donated to an adjacent landowner

Bosworth, Carroll County, Missouri

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Replaced by a new bridge and set onto ground

Built 1911 using a truss fabricated c. 1887

by

Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
164' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over BNSF Railway

Significance:

Regional

Stinson Creek Trail Bridge

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Stinson Creek Trail Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #AE 351.0)

This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries a trail over Stinson Creek in Fulton

Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri

Owner: City of Fulton

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902 using a span fabricated 1878

by

Kellogg Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railway

Design:
144' Pratt through truss and trestle

Description:
Historic Pratt through truss bridge over Stinson Creek

Significance:

High

CPKC Grand River Bridge (Chillicothe)

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CPKC Grand River Bridge (Chillicothe)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #I-702)

This Warren pony truss bridge crosses the Grand River south of Chillicothe

Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1903 and 1927

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
3-135' Warren pony truss, 2-68' and 10-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Grand River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Wyaconda River Bridge (La Grange)

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BNSF Wyaconda River Bridge (La Grange)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #151.11)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Wyaconda River on the north side of La Grange

La Grange, Lewis County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and 1934

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
148' Pratt through truss and 36' deck plate girder

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Wyaconda River

Significance:

Moderate

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

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 Coon Creek Bridge (Chillicothe)

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CPKC Coon Creek Bridge (Chillicothe)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #I-700)

This Warren pony truss bridge crosses Coon Creek south of Chillicothe

Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
105' Warren pony truss, 6-45' and 1-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Coon Creek

Significance:

Moderate