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UP Blue River Bridge #2

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Blue River
Grandview, Jackson County, Missouri

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Name UP Blue River Bridge #2
Built By Missouri Pacific Railroad
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 255 Feet Total, 65 Foot Main Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 20 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder and Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1954
Traffic Count 25 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 297.27
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date February 2017


This basic bridge is the second crossing of the Blue River, and consists of a simple and modern design.
It was built in 1954 as part of a railroad realignment through the area.
The bridge consists of 3 deck girder spans, and a pair of concrete slab spans on either approach.
The substructures for this bridge are made entirely of concrete.

The author has ranked this bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common design and very new age.
The photo above is an overview.

Blue River Railroad Bridges

Upstream UP Blue River Bridge #1
Downstream UP Blue River Bridge #3

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