West Quincy once had a pair of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainlines, now owned by BNSF Railway.
Quincy Railroad Bridge
Quincy Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #262.44)
This large truss bridge carries the BNSF mainline across the Mississippi River at Quincy
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois to West Quincy, Marion County, Missouri
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1960
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Kansas City Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
336' polygonal Warren through truss, 7-228' Warren deck trusses, 2-90' and 4-84' deck plate girders
Description:
Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
