Railroad Bridges in Buchanan County, Missouri
Buchanan County is located in northwest Missouri. The seat and largest city is St. Joseph.
St. Joseph Railroad Bridge
St. Joseph Railroad Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #0.37)
This large through truss swing span crosses the Missouri River at St. Joseph
St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri to Elwood, Doniphan County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1904 and 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company of Leavenworth, Kansas
for
St. Joseph and Grand Island Railway
Design:
465' through truss swing span, 2-298' and 1-295' Pennsylvania through trusses and deck plate girder
Description:
Through truss swing span over Missouri River
Significance:
