New Franklin once had a Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway mainline, now part of the Katy Trail. In addition, an MKT line to Moberly has been long abandoned.
Random Bridges
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:
Katy Trail - Bonne Femme Creek Bridge
Katy Trail - Bonne Femme Creek Bridge
This Parker pony truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Bonne Femme Creek near New Franklin
New Franklin, Howard County, Missouri
Owner: Missouri State Parks
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1897
by
A&P Roberts Company (Pencoyd Iron Works) of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania
for
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway
Design:
100' Parker pony truss
Description:
Parker pony truss bridge over Bonne Femme Creek
Significance:
