Boonville once had a Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway mainline and a Missouri Pacific Railroad mainline. Today, the MKT is part of the Katy Trail, while the MP is owned by Union Pacific Railroad.
Boonville Lift Bridge
Boonville Lift Bridge
(Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway Bridge #191.1)
This large polygonal Warren through truss vertical lift bridge carries a partially complete trail across the Missouri River
Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri to New Franklin, Howard County, Missouri
Owner: City of Boonville
Status: Partially Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1932
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Kansas City Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway
Design:
408' polygonal Warren through truss lift bridge
Description:
Polygonal Warren through truss vertical lift bridge over Missouri River
Significance:
