West Alton once had a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline and a Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway mainline. The CB&Q is now owned by BNSF Railway, while the MKT is part of the Katy Trail.
Bellefontaine Bridge
Bellefontaine Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #18.79)
This massive Baltimore through truss carries the BNSF Railway across the Missouri River near West Alton
West Alton, St. Charles County, Missouri to Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
1893
by
New Jersey Steel & Iron Company of Trenton, New Jersey
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
4-440' Baltimore through trusses and deck plate girder
Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Missouri River
Significance:
