This large truss bridge is the former Milwaukee Road crossing of the Grand River at Chillicothe, Missouri.
The bridge features a trio of 8-panel, riveted warren pony trusses of which several were designed for the Milwaukee Road mainlines to replace older bridges.
These trusses contain little lacing and are some of the heaviest and most modern trusses along the former Milwaukee Road system.
In addition, a pair of large deck girder spans and ten shorter deck girder spans approach on the north side. These two larger girders appear to have also been built in 1927; while the smaller spans are likely older.
The bridge rests primarily on concrete substructures, with the exception of the main spans. These rest on stone piers which likely date to the 1880s.
A previous span here was likely replaced by these large truss spans. However, the author does not know what kind of bridge this was, or if it was reused in another location.
The author has ranked this bridge as being moderately significant due to the modern design and rather common overall design. However, the bridge does remain in good condition.
To the north of this structure, a bridge crosses Taylor Slough on a much more significant bridge.
The photo above is an overview of the structure. The author intends to return to this location soon for new photos.
| Upstream | BN Grand River Bridge (Chillicothe) |
| Downstream | BNSF Grand River Bridge (Sumner) |