Railroad Bridges in Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County is located in west central Missouri, and is one of the principal counties of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The seat and largest city are both Kansas City, and Independence shares the seat.
Random Bridges
CPKC Stadium Drive Bridge
CPKC Stadium Drive Bridge
This concrete encased beam and slab bridge crosses Stadium Drive near Raytown Road
Leeds, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1928
by
List Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Kansas City Southern Railway
Design:
32' concrete encased beam and 2-12' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Stadium Drive
Significance:
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
Significance:
CPKC 18th Street Bridge (Independence)
CPKC 18th Street Bridge (Independence)
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #479.6)
This through plate girder bridge crosses 18th Street on the west side of Independence
Independence, Jackson County, Missouri
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1925
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
2-39' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 18th Street
Significance:
Second Hannibal Bridge
Second Hannibal Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #224.89)
This large through truss swing bridge crosses the Missouri River downstream of the Broadway Bridge
Downtown Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri to North Kansas City, Clay county, Missouri
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Union Bridge & Contracting Company of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
450' through truss swing span, 2-330' Baltimore through trusses and through plate girder
Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Missouri River
Significance:
Rock Island Trail - Blue Parkway Bridge
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:
Rock Island Trail - 75th Street Bridge
Rock Island Trail - 75th Street Bridge
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Rock Island Trail across 75th Street 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:
20' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over 75th Street
Significance:
Rock Island Trail - Chipman Road Bridge
Rock Island Trail - Chipman Road Bridge
This concrete arch bridge crosses Chipman Road in Lee's Summit
Lee's Summit, Jackson County, Missouri
Owner: Jackson County
Status:
Built 1903
by
Stubbs-Flick-Johnson Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
16' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Chipman Road
Significance:
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:
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
Significance:
CPKC Gregory Boulevard Viaduct
CPKC Gregory Boulevard Viaduct
This large concrete arch bridge crosses Gregory Boulevard west of Interstate 435
Southwest Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1928
by
List Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Kansas City Southern Railway
Design:
Open spandrel concrete arch viaduct
Description:
Open spandrel concrete arch bridge over Gregory Boulevard
Significance: