Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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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 Wilson Road Bridge

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CPKC Wilson Road Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #481.1)

This small steel stringer bridge crosses Wilson Road in Independence

Independence, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1932

by

Unknown

for

Alton Railroad

Design:
29' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Wilson Road

Significance:

Local

Rock Island Trail - Blue Parkway Bridge

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Rock Island Trail - Blue Parkway Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2790)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Blue Parkway (Missouri Route 350) near Noland Road

Southeast Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Jackson County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1934

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
50' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Blue Parkway (Missouri Route 350)

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

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

Katy Trail - Hillers Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Hillers Creek Bridge

This Parker pony truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Hillers Creek east of Tebbetts

Tebbetts, Callaway 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:
105' Parker pony truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Parker pony truss bridge over Hillers Creek

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 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

MacArthur Bridge Approach Viaduct (Southwest)

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MacArthur Bridge Approach Viaduct (Southwest)

This deck truss and girder viaduct serves as the southwestern approach to the MacArthur Bridge

St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri

Owner: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Dunham Construction Company of St. Louis

for

Municipal Bridge and Terminals Commission of St. Louis

Design:
117' Pratt deck truss, through plate girder and deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Pratt deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct over Terminal Railroad Association and city streets

Significance:

Regional

Three Arches Bridge

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Three Arches Bridge

(Little Peno Creek Bridge)

This concrete encased stone arch bridge across Little Peno Creek was reused for a roadway

Frankford, Pike County, Missouri

Owner: Pike County

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built c. 1895 and encased in concrete c. 1920

by

Unknown

for

St. Louis & Hannibal Railroad

Design:
3-20' concrete encased stone arches

Description:
Concrete encased stone arch bridge over Little Peno Creek

Significance:

Local