This large girder bridge crosses Prospect Avenue near a former Air Force Base.
The bridge was built in approximately 1900 to cross the Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield Railway. This railroad would be abandoned in 1934, and the route underneath would be used for a road.
Consisting of only a single track, a modern bridge would be added parallel to this structure in 2000. This page consists of only the historic span.
The historic span is built of a pair of large through girder spans, approached by deck girder spans. Unique enough, the southern of the through girder spans rests on a large steel tower.
In addition, the approaches rest on more typical steel bents. The entire bridge sits on concrete substructures.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in decent condition. The bridge sits at the south end of a large intermodal facility and has a high level of security.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the insignificant design.
The photo above is an overview.