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.
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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
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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)
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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)
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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
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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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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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RI - Stadium Drive Bridge
RI - Stadium Drive Bridge
This unique concrete arch and encased beam bridge crosses Stadium Drive near Raytown Road
Leeds, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Owner: Jackson County
Status: Abandoned
Built 1903 and 1904
by
Stubbs-Flick-Johnson Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
24' concrete arch set over 24' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete arch and encased beam bridge over Stadium Drive
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
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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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CPKC Blue Parkway Viaduct
CPKC Blue Parkway Viaduct
This large concrete arch bridge crosses Blue Parkway 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 Blue Parkway
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