Railroad Bridges in Howard County, Missouri
Howard County is located in central Missouri. The seat and largest city are both Fayette.
Random Bridges
CPKC Doxies Creek Bridge
CPKC Doxies Creek Bridge
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #375.3)
This large deck plate girder bridge crosses Doxies Creek west of Armstrong
Armstrong, Howard County, Missouri
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Branch)
for
Chicago & Alton Railway
Design:
1-70', 2-47', 2-40' and 1-25' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Doxies Creek
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CPKC Doxies Fork Bridge
CPKC Doxies Fork Bridge
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #374.9)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Doxies Fork west of Armstrong
Armstrong, Howard County, Missouri
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Branch)
for
Chicago & Alton Railway
Design:
91', 80', and 58' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Doxies Fork
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Katy Trail - Rocheport Tunnel
Katy Trail - Rocheport Tunnel
This small tunnel carries the Katy Trail under Moniteau Bluff in Rocheport
Rocheport, Howard County, Missouri
Owner: Missouri State Parks
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1892
by
R.P. McCormick & Company of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Missouri, Kansas & Eastern Railway
Design:
243' bored tunnel
Description:
Bored tunnel under Moniteau Bluff
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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
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Katy Trail - Moniteau Creek Bridge
Katy Trail - Moniteau Creek Bridge
(Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway Bridge #178.8)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Katy Trail over Moniteau Creek in Rocheport
Rocheport, Howard County, Missouri to Rocheport, Boone County, Missouri
Owner: Missouri State Parks
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1942 using a secondhand span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway
Design:
85' through plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Moniteau Creek
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Glasgow Railroad Bridge
Glasgow Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #381.7)
This large through truss bridge crosses the Missouri River at Glasgow
Glasgow, Howard County, Missouri to West Glasgow, Saline County, Missouri
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & Alton Railway
Design:
1-339' and 3-311' Parker through trusses, deck truss and deck plate girder
Description:
Parker through truss bridge over Missouri River
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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
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