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Rocheport Trail Bridge

Through Girder Bridge over Moniteau Creek
Rocheport, Boone County, Missouri
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Rocheport, Howard County, Missouri

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Name Rocheport Trail Bridge
Built By Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Length 155 Feet Total, 85 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Girder and Trestle
Substructure Type Steel Pile
Date Built 1942
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is a Trail)
Current Status Rails to Trails
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date June 2016


This small bridge crosses Moniteau Creek right before the Katy Trail crosses into the Rocheport Tunnel.
The bridge here was built in 1942 after the old bridge was destroyed in a derailment. The old bridge was a Parker Through Truss bridge.
It is unknown if this span was relocated from another location, or if it was built new here.

The bridge was heavily rebuilt in approximately 2011, with a new concrete deck and new approaches. This replaced a wooden trestle span.
The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the common nature of the structure and the age. In addition, the bridge retains little historic integrity.

The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Derailment date
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele