Railroad Bridges in , Missouri
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CPKC Prospect Avenue Bridge
CPKC Prospect Avenue Bridge
This through plate girder bridge crosses Prospect Avenue and once crossed a branch of the Frisco Railroad
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
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CPKC Marais des Cygnes River Bridge
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
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Rock Island Trail - Willow Branch Bridge
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
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CPKC Blue Ridge Boulevard Bridge
CPKC Blue Ridge Boulevard Bridge
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Blue Ridge Boulevard in Grandview
Grandview, 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:
40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Blue Ridge Boulevard
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NS Crooked River Bridge
NS Crooked River Bridge
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #551)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Crooked River west of Hardin
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1907 using spans fabricated 1892
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan
for
Wabash Railway
Design:
2-75' through plate girders and concrete modular girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Crooked River
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Katy Trail - Perche Creek Bridge
Katy Trail - Perche Creek Bridge
(Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway Bridge #169.7)
This Warren through truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Perche Creek in McBaine
McBaine, Boone County, Missouri
Owner: Missouri State Parks
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1926
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway
Design:
175' Warren through truss
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Perche Creek
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BNSF Grand River Bridge (Snyder, Old)
BNSF Grand River Bridge (Snyder, Old)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #369C)
This Pratt through truss bridge once crossed the Grand River between Snyder and Bosworth
Snyder, Chariton County, Missouri to Bosworth, Missouri
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
3-149' Pratt through trusses
Description:
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River
Significance:
UP Blue River Bridge #2
UP Blue River Bridge #2
(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #2973)
This deck plate girder bridge is one of two identical bridges over the Blue River in the area
Southwest Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1954
by
Unknown and L.G. Barcus Company of Kansas City, Kansas
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-70' and 2-60' deck plate girders and 4-22' concrete slabs
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Blue River
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CPKC Coon Creek Bridge (Chillicothe)
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
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BNSF Rush Creek Bridge (Parkville)
BNSF Rush Creek Bridge (Parkville)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #11.77)
This standard through plate girder bridge crosses Rush Creek west of Parkville
Parkville, Platte County, Missouri
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1908
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
65' through plate girder and concrete modular girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rush Creek
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