Railroad Bridges in Cooper County, Missouri


Cooper County is located in central Missouri. The seat and largest city are both Boonville.

Boonville Lift Bridge

Image name

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:

High