St. Louis-San Francisco Railway


Abandoned Fall River Bridge

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

(St. Louis–San Francisco Railway Bridge #F421.8)

This abandoned through truss bridge crosses the Fall River and 1450 Road west of New Albany

New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas

Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1905

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design:
164' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Fall River

Significance:

Moderate

Abandoned Spindler Creek Bridge

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Abandoned Spindler Creek Bridge

(St. Louis–San Francisco Railway Bridge #F421.0)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Spindler Creek along Barber Road west of New Albany

New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas

Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design:
44' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Spindler Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF 3rd Street Bridge (Fort Scott)

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BNSF 3rd Street Bridge (Fort Scott)

(St. Louis–San Francisco Railway Bridge #98.8)

This steel stringer bridge crosses 3rd Street in Fort Scott

Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1925

by

Unknown

for

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design:
1-40', 1-15', 1-12' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 3rd Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge (Boicourt)

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge (Boicourt)

(St. Louis–San Francisco Railway Bridge #C66.7)

This large Warren through truss bridge crosses the Marais Des Cygnes River at the ghost town of Boicourt

Boicourt, Linn County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1926

by

Virginia Bridge & Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia

for

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design:
175' Warren through truss and concrete modular girder

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Marais Des Cygnes River

Significance:

Moderate

Meramec Highlands Tunnel

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Meramec Highlands Tunnel

This historic tunnel sits abandoned behind a neighborhood in suburban Kirkwood

Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri

Owner: City of Kirkwood

Status: Abandoned and Partially Filled

Built 1883

by

Unknown

for

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design:
475'

Description:
Abandoned tunnel under Meramec Highlands

Significance:

Moderate

Neosho Generating Plant Railroad Bridge

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Neosho Generating Plant Railroad Bridge

This abandoned Pratt through truss bridge once carried a railroad spur over the Neosho River

Strauss, Labette County, Kansas

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1952 using secondhand spans fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design:
150' Pratt through truss, 50' and 40' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Neosho River

Significance:

Regional

SKOL Neosho River Bridge (Oswego)

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SKOL Neosho River Bridge (Oswego)

(St. Louis–San Francisco Railway Bridge #F356.1)

This unique Schaub variant through truss crosses the Neosho River east of Oswego

Oswego, Cherokee County, Kansas

Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1905 and 1962

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Unknown

for

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design:
153' Schaub Variant through truss, 24' deck plate girder and 2-50' steel stringers

Description:
Schaub variant through truss over Neosho River

Significance:

Moderate

Valley Park Railroad Bridge

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Valley Park Railroad Bridge

(St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Bridge #18.2)

This Baltimore through truss bridge crosses the Meramec River in Valley Park

Valley Park, St. Louis County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design:
3-153' Baltimore through trusses and 33' deck plate girder

Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Meramec River

Significance:

Moderate