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KCS Noix Creek Bridge #1

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Noix Creek
Vera, Pike County, Missouri

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Name KCS Noix Creek Bridge #1
Built By Chicago & Alton Railroad
Contractor Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
Currently Owned By Kansas City Southern Railway
Length 102 Feet Total, 51 Foot Main Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry and Concrete
Date Built 1900
Traffic Count 5 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
KCS Bridge Number 282.7
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date June 2016


This simply composed Through Girder bridge crosses Noix Creek near Vera. Vera is a small town just east of Bowling Green.

The bridge lies along side an old road, which was formerly US-54. It was built in 1900 by Lassig Bridge & Iron Works. It is constructed of two through girder spans, set onto stone substructures.
The stone substructures were built in 1883. The center pier was built in 1900 when this bridge was constructed, and later encased in concrete.

The author rates this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common nature of the bridge. However, it retains excellent historic integrity.

The photo above is an overview.

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Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele