Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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BNSF Brush Creek Bridge (Parkville)

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BNSF Brush Creek Bridge (Parkville)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #13.70)

This Baltimore through truss bridge crosses Brush Creek west of Parkville

, Platte County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

BNSF Railway

Design:
105' Baltimore through truss and concrete modular girder

Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Brush Creek

Significance:

Moderate

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

BNSF Crooked River Bridge

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BNSF Crooked River Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #406B)

This large through truss bridge crosses the Crooked River west of Hardin

Hardin, Ray County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
150' Pratt through truss and 2-70' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Crooked River

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

BNSF Dean Lake Bridge

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BNSF Dean Lake Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #368B)

This through plate girder bridge crosses an overflow of the Grand River west of Snyder

Snyder, Chariton County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
2-105' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dean Lake (Grand River Overflow)

Significance:

Local

Katy Trail - Turkey Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Turkey Creek Bridge

This Warren through truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Turkey Creek near Cedar City

Cedar City, Callaway County, Missouri

Owner:

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1926

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
125' Warren through truss

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Turkey Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Katy Trail - Loutre River Bridge

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Katy Trail - Loutre River Bridge

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Loutre River in McKittrick

McKittrick, Montgomery 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:
155' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss span over Loutre River

Significance:

Moderate

Valley Park Railroad Bridge

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Valley Park Railroad Bridge

(St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Bridge #18.2)

This Baltimore through truss bridge crosses the Meramec River in Valley Park

Valley Park, St. Louis County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design:
3-153' Baltimore through trusses and 33' deck plate girder

Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Meramec River

Significance:

Moderate

Carroll County Road 321 Overpass

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Carroll County Road 321 Overpass

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #375A)

This lightweight Pratt pony truss bridge once carried Carroll County Road 321 over the BNSF Railway

Bosworth, Carroll County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Removed

Built 1911 using a truss fabricated c. 1885

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
83' Pratt pony truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over BNSF Railway

Significance:

Regional

CPKC Cameron Road Bridge

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CPKC Cameron Road Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #I-828)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Cameron Road (6th Street) north of Mosby

Mosby, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Cameron Road (6th Street)

Significance:

Local