Railroad Bridges in , Missouri
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RI - Manchester Trafficway Bridge
RI - Manchester Trafficway Bridge
This through and deck plate girder bridge crosses Manchester Trafficway and the CPKC Pittsburgh Subdivision
Leeds, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Owner: Jackson County
Status: Abandoned
Built c. 1929 and 1955
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-80' and 1-30' through plate girders, 2-55' and 1-30' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Manchester Trafficway and CPKC
Significance:
CPKC US-24 Bridge (Independence)
CPKC US-24 Bridge (Independence)
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #480.7)
This through plate girder bridge crosses US Highway 24 on the west side of Independence
Independence, Jackson County, Missouri
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1935
by
Unknown
for
Alton Railroad
Design:
80' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over US Highway 24
Significance:
Katy Trail - Loutre River Bridge
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
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BNSF Brush Creek Bridge (Parkville)
BNSF Brush Creek Bridge (Parkville)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #13.70)
This Baltimore through truss bridge crosses Brush Creek west of Parkville
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
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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
Significance:
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
Significance:
Wabash Bridge (St. Charles)
Wabash Bridge (St. Charles)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #59)
This massive Cantilevered through truss bridge crosses the Missouri River in St. Charles
St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri to Earth City, Missouri
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1936
by
Mt. Vernon Bridge Company of Mt. Vernon, Ohio and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
Cantilevered Warren through truss and deck plate girder
Description:
Cantilevered Warren through truss bridge over Missouri River
Significance:
MP Fire Prairie Creek Bridge
MP Fire Prairie Creek Bridge
This recycled turntable crosses Fire Prairie Creek east of Independence
Independence, Jackson County, Missouri
Owner: Jackson County
Status: Abandoned
Built 1957 using a recycled turntable fabricated c. 1905
by
Unknown
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
75' recycled turntable deck girder and trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fire Prairie Creek
Significance:
CPKC Kearney Road Bridge
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:
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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