Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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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

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

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

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

Rock Island Trail - Bridge #2595

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Rock Island Trail - Bridge #2595

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2595)

This standard concrete encased beam bridge crosses an unnamed creek southwest of Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic; New Bridge Constructed Above

Built 1903

by

Stubbs-Flick-Johnson Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
24' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Rock Island Trail - Frost Road Bridge

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Rock Island Trail - Frost Road Bridge

This concrete arch bridge carries the Rock Island Trail over Frost Road on the southeast side of Kansas City

Southeast Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Jackson County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1903

by

Stubbs-Flick-Johnson Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
16' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Frost Road

Significance:

Local

UP E. Fork Sni-A-Bar Creek Bridge

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UP E. Fork Sni-A-Bar Creek Bridge

(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #149)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses E. Fork Sni-A-Bar Creek in Wellington

Wellington, Lafayette County, Missouri

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-100', 2-80' deck plate girders and 2-28' concrete deck girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over E. Fork Sni-A-Bar Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #359.30

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BNSF Bridge #359.30

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #359A)

This small stone and concrete arch bridge crosses an unnamed creek near Mendon

Mendon, Chariton County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899 and extended 1910

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
14' brick lined stone arch and concrete arch

Description:
Stone and concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Nodaway River Bridge (Nodaway)

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BNSF Nodaway River Bridge (Nodaway)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #77.54)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Nodaway River near the ghost town of Nodaway

Nodaway, Andrew County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1906

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
90', 2-60' and 2-55' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Nodaway River

Significance:

Local

MKT Trail - Hinkson Creek Bridge #3

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MKT Trail - Hinkson Creek Bridge #3

This Warren pony truss bridge carries the MKT Trail over Hinkson Creek on the southwest side of Columbia

Columbia, Boone County, Missouri

Owner: City of Columbia

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1899

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Midland Railway

Design:
75' Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Hinkson Creek

Significance:

Regional