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UP Shoal Creek Bridge

Subdivided Warren Through Truss Bridge over Shoal Creek
Kingston, Caldwell County, Missouri

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Name UP Shoal Creek Bridge
Built By Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 259 Feet Total, 150 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Subdivided Warren Through Truss and Concrete Beam
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1931
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 451.30
Significance Moderate Significance
Documentation Date August 2017


View an article regarding the construction of this route.

This small Warren Through Truss bridge crosses Shoal Creek near Kingston.
Built in 1931 when the Rock Island built this new line through the area, this truss is heavily built up.
This truss is one of the most built up in the area. It has riveted connections and a massive A-Frame portal. The bridge sits on concrete substructures.
Originally built with trestle approaches, it currently is approached by precast concrete spans. It is likely that the bridge was also rehabilitated at this time.

The author ranks this bridge as being moderately significant, due to the truss design.
The photo above is looking south across the bridge.

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Build Date Construction of line
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele