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MILW Lone Star Lake Outlet Bridge

Concrete Arch Bridge over Lone Star Lake Outlet
Mosby, Clay County, Missouri

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Name MILW Lone Star Lake Outlet Bridge
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Private Owner
Length 12 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 5 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Concrete Arch
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1915
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is Abandoned)
Current Status Abandoned
MILW Bridge Number I-828 (Old)
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date November 2019


Located along 6th Street/Cameron Road in Mosby, this small concrete arch bridge once carried the Milwaukee Road line over an outlet of Lone Star Lake.
Built in 1915, the bridge consists of a single concrete arch span, set onto concrete substructures. The bridge was abandoned in 1931, when a new alignment opened to the north.
The arch features the distinctive egg shape seen on many Milwaukee Road arches. In addition, the railroad once crossed Cameron Road on a bridge immediately to the west.
During 1930 and 1931, the Rock Island built a new alignment between Mosby and Lawson. As a joint agreement, the Milwaukee Road rebuilt their route through Mosby and the two shared operations of a split mainline.
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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Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele