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
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:
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:
BNSF Little Blue River Bridge
BNSF Little Blue River Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #431B)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Little Blue River west of Sibley
Sibley, Jackson County, Missouri
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1908
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Blue 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
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Rock Island Trail - Frost Road Bridge
Rock Island Trail - Frost Road Bridge
This concrete arch bridge carries the Rock Island Trail over Frost Road 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:
16' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Frost Road
Significance:
Santa Fe Street Overpass
Santa Fe Street Overpass
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #427A)
This Pratt through truss bridge carries Santa Fe Street over the BNSF Railway in Sibley
Sibley, Jackson County, Missouri
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built 1913 using a truss fabricated c. 1887
by
Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
164' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over BNSF Railway
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:
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:
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:
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
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