Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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CPKC Kearney Road Bridge

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CPKC Kearney Road Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #I-816 1/2)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Missouri Route 10 (Kearney Road) on the west side of Excelsior Springs

Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1935

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
40' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Missouri Route 10 (Kearney Road)

Significance:

Local

Katy Trail - Rocheport Tunnel

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Katy Trail - Rocheport Tunnel

This small tunnel carries the Katy Trail under Moniteau Bluff in Rocheport

Rocheport, Howard County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1892

by

R.P. McCormick & Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Missouri, Kansas & Eastern Railway

Design:
243' bored tunnel

Description:
Bored tunnel under Moniteau Bluff

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Rush Creek Bridge (Liberty)

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CPKC Rush Creek Bridge (Liberty)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #I-852)

This deck plate girder bridge once crossed Rush Creek and Route H in Liberty

Liberty, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1931

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad and Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
6-75' deck plate girder and 2-38' concrete stringer

Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Rush Creek and Route H

Significance:

Local

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

BNSF Little Blue River Bridge

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BNSF Little Blue River Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #431B)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Little Blue River west of Sibley

Sibley, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Blue River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Noix Creek Bridge

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BNSF Noix Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #93.75)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the BNSF Railway line across Noix Creek

Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-80' and 2-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Noix Creek

Significance:

Local

Rock Island Trail - Willow Branch Bridge

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Rock Island Trail - Willow Branch Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2580)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the Rock Island Trail over Willow Branch south of Strasburg

Strasburg, Cass County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic; New Bridge Constructed Above

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:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Willow Branch

Significance:

Local

UP Moreau River Bridge

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UP Moreau River Bridge

(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #33A)

This Warren deck truss bridge crosses the Moreau River west of Osage City

Osage City, Cole County, Missouri

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1926

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
160' Warren deck truss, deck girder and concrete slab

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Moreau River

Significance:

Moderate

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

CPKC Wilson Road Bridge

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CPKC Wilson Road Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #481.1)

This small steel stringer bridge crosses Wilson Road in Independence

Independence, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1932

by

Unknown

for

Alton Railroad

Design:
29' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Wilson Road

Significance:

Local