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
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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 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
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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
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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:
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
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CPKC Little Blue River Bridge
CPKC Little Blue River Bridge
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #471.8)
This Warren through truss bridge crosses the Little Blue River on the southeast side of Independence
Independence, Jackson County, Missouri
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & Alton Railway
Design:
132' Warren through truss
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Little Blue River
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:
Armour-Swift-Burlington (ASB) Bridge
Armour-Swift-Burlington (ASB) Bridge
(Fratt Bridge)
This unusual telescoping through truss lift bridge once carried two decks of traffic across the Missouri River
Downtown Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri to North Kansas City, Clay county, Missouri
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois and James O'Connor & Son of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Union Bridge & Terminal Railroad
Design:
428' telescoping Baltimore through truss and 2-428' Baltimore through trusses
Description:
Telescoping through truss lift bridge over Missouri River
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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
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