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:

This Baltimore through truss bridge crosses the Platte River south of Farley

Farley, Platte County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910, 1916 and 1946

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
200' Baltimore through truss, 2-90' and 1-51' through plate girder and concrete slab

Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Platte River

Significance:

This deck truss and girder viaduct serves as the southwestern approach to the MacArthur Bridge

St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri

Owner: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Dunham Construction Company of St. Louis

for

Municipal Bridge and Terminals Commission of St. Louis

Design:
117' Pratt deck truss, through plate girder and deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Pratt deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct over Terminal Railroad Association and city streets

Significance:

This Warren pony truss bridge crosses Rock Creek and Mississippi Street on the south side of Kimmswick

Kimmswick, Jefferson County, Missouri

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and 1947

by

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Unknown

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
103' Warren pony truss, 2-40' and 3-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Rock Creek and Mississippi Street

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge is the western crossing of Noix Creek along this route

Vera, Pike County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
2-51' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Noix Creek

Significance:

This large deck plate girder viaduct crosses 63rd Street Trafficway on the south side of Kansas City

Southwest Kansas City, Kansas City, 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:
17 span deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over 63rd Street Trafficway and unnamed creek

Significance:

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:

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:

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:

This small Pratt through truss bridge once crossed Lost Creek in Elsberry

Elsberry, Lincoln County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
110' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Lost Creek

Significance: