Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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UP Route D Bridge (Lawson)

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UP Route D Bridge (Lawson)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4736)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Route D (192nd Street) west of Lawson

Lawson, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

Unknown

for

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

Design:
67' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Route D (192nd Street)

Significance:

Local

Katy Trail - Bonne Femme Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Bonne Femme Creek Bridge

This Parker pony truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Bonne Femme Creek near New Franklin

New Franklin, Howard 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:
100' Parker pony truss

Description:
Parker pony truss bridge over Bonne Femme Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP Noland Road Bridge

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UP Noland Road Bridge

(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #66A)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Noland Road south of US Highway 40

Southeast Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1946

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
82' and 30' through plate girders and 4-19' concrete slab

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Noland Road

Significance:

Local

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

Katy Trail - Little Bonne Femme Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Little Bonne Femme Creek Bridge

This unusual Pratt through truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Bonne Femme Creek near the small town of Easley

Easley, Boone County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1898

by

A&P Roberts Company (Pencoyd Iron Works) of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
125' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Bonne Femme Creek

Significance:

Regional

BNSF Platte River Bridge (Farley)

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BNSF Platte River Bridge (Farley)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #20.50)

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:

Moderate

MacArthur Bridge Approach Viaduct (West)

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MacArthur Bridge Approach Viaduct (West)

This combined railroad and highway viaduct serves as the western approach to the MacArthur Bridge, and has been heavily altered since it was constructed

St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri

Owner: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis

Status: In Use, Roadway Approach Demolished

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York, Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company of Leavenworth, Kansas and Fruin-Colnon Contracting Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Municipal Bridge and Terminals Commission of St. Louis

Design:
125' Pratt through truss and deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Through truss and deck girder viaduct over Terminal Railroad Association, Interstates 44/55 and city streets

Significance:

Regional

BNSF Grand River Bridge (Sumner)

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BNSF Grand River Bridge (Sumner)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #119.97)

This large subdivided Warren through truss bridge crosses the Grand River near Sumner

Sumner, Chariton County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1951

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
200' subdivided Warren through truss and 4-100' through plate girder

Description:
Subdivided Warren through truss bridge over Grand River

Significance:

Local

CPKC Noix Creek Bridge (West)

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CPKC Noix Creek Bridge (West)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #282.7)

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:

Local

CPKC Route AA Bridge

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CPKC Route AA Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #284.7)

This tall deck plate viaduct crosses Route AA and Unnamed Creek east of Bowling Green

Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
75', 55' and 27' deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Route AA and Unnamed Creek

Significance:

Moderate