This simple deck girder bridge crosses the Nodaway River near the unincorporated town of Nodaway, Missouri.
Built in 1906, bridge features five deck girder spans, including a main 90 foot span. These spans rest on concrete substructures, which were originally constructed for dual tracks.
This style bridge was commonly used to cross small to medium rivers, due to the ease of construction. It is likely that this span replaced a previous truss bridge.
A second track was removed in 1959, leaving the configuration currently seen today. The concrete substructures are in fair condition. In addition, the steel spans do have some deterioration on them; although it is not major. It is unknown if a second track will eventually be added back, as this route sees in excess of 30 trains per day.
Overall, the author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design. The author is further reseaching this bridge to confirm the likely build date of 1913.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design. Despite this, the bridge does feature a minor curve in it.
The photo above is an overview, looking north.
| Upstream | Burlington Junction Rail Bridge |
| Downstream | Mouth at Missouri River |