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 Wilson Road Bridge
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:
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:
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:
CPKC Wildcat Hollow Drive Bridge
CPKC Wildcat Hollow Drive Bridge
This closed spandrel concrete arch bridge crosses Wildcat Hollow Drive (67th Street) east 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:
2-70' closed spandrel concrete arches
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Wildcat Hollow Drive (67th Street)
Significance:
Sibley Railroad Bridge
Sibley Railroad Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #425A)
This massive Pennsylvania through truss bridge carries the BNSF mainline across the Missouri River at Sibley
Sibley, Jackson County, Missouri to Orrick, Ray County, Missouri
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1915
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company of Leavenworth, Kansas
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
3-396' Pennsylvania through trusses, Pratt deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Massive Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Missouri River
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 Noland Road Bridge
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:
CPKC 63rd Street Viaduct
CPKC 63rd Street Viaduct
This large deck plate girder viaduct crosses 63rd Street Trafficway on the south side of Kansas City
Southwest Kansas City, Kansas City, 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:
17 span deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over 63rd Street Trafficway and unnamed creek
Significance:
Freight House Pedestrian Bridge
Freight House Pedestrian Bridge
(Pencoyd Railroad Bridge)
This historic through truss bridge was spared demolition and reused at the Kansas City Union Station
Downtown Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Owner: City of Kansas City (Missouri)
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 2006 using spans fabricated 1892
by
Pencoyd Bridge & Construction Company of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania
for
Kansas City Suburban Belt Railroad
Design:
1-140', 1-100' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas City Terminal Railway
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: