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DM&E Kearney Road Bridge

Steel Stringer Bridge over Kearney Road (Missouri Highway 10)
Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri

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Name DM&E Kearney Road Bridge
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Canadian Pacific Railway
Length 39 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 14 Feet 1 Inch
Superstructure Type Steel Stringer
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1935
Traffic Count 10 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number I-816 1/2
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date November 2019


Located in Excelsior Springs, this small steel stringer bridge crosses Kearney Road (Missouri Highway 10) near Jesse James Road.
Reportedly built in 1935, the bridge consists of a single steel stringer span, set onto concrete substructures. This style span is very similar to others along the Milwaukee Road system, using some decorative features and many parallel beams.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair to good condition, with no major deterioration noted.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common designs.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date National Bridge Inventory
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele