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BNSF MO-5 Bridge

Steel Stringer Bridge over Missouri Highway 5
Marceline, Linn County, Missouri

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Name BNSF MO-5 Bridge
Built By Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 34 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 13 Feet 11 Inches
Superstructure Type Steel Stringer
Substructure Type Steel Stringer
Date Built 1934
Traffic Count 75 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 346.29
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date August 2017


This simple steel girder bridge crosses over Missouri Highway 5 in Marceline.
Built in 1934, this standard highway overpass crosses a main route through Marceline.
This design is common along the Santa Fe mainline between Chicago and Kansas City.
Overall, the bridge remains in good condition.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from the road below.

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Build Date 1937 ATSF Bridge Book courtesy of Temple, Texas Railroad Museum
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele