Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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Rock Island Trail - Big Creek Bridge (West)

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Rock Island Trail - Big Creek Bridge (West)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2619)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Big Creek below Missouri Route 7 in Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Stubbs-Flick-Johnson Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
1-60' and 2-50' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF North River Bridge (Palmyra)

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BNSF North River Bridge (Palmyra)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #9.46)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the North River east of Palmyra

Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
152' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over North River

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Rush Creek Bridge (Liberty)

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CPKC Rush Creek Bridge (Liberty)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #I-852)

This deck plate girder bridge once crossed Rush Creek and Route H in Liberty

Liberty, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1931

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad and Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
6-75' deck plate girder and 2-38' concrete stringer

Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Rush Creek and Route H

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #360.19

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BNSF Bridge #360.19

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #360A)

This small stone and concrete arch culvert crosses an unnamed creek near Mendon

Mendon, Chariton County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903 and widened 1910

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
6' stone and concrete arch culvert

Description:
Stone and concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Tarkio River Bridge (Craig)

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BNSF Tarkio River Bridge (Craig)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #112.81)

This Baltimore through truss bridge crosses the Tarkio River in a rural area northwest of Craig

Craig, Holt County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
126' Baltimore through truss and concrete modular girder

Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Tarkio River

Significance:

Moderate

Katy Trail - Turkey Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Turkey Creek Bridge

This Warren through truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Turkey Creek near Cedar City

Cedar City, Callaway County, Missouri

Owner:

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1926

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
125' Warren through truss

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Turkey Creek

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC 122nd Street Bridge

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CPKC 122nd Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #I-834)

This large deck plate girder bridge crosses 122nd Street southwest of Mosby

Mosby, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1931 and 1948

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad and Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
75' deck plate girder and 4-30' steel stringers

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 122nd Street

Significance:

Local

Freight House Pedestrian Bridge

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Freight House Pedestrian Bridge

(Pencoyd Railroad Bridge)

This historic through truss bridge was spared demolition and reused at the Kansas City Union Station

Downtown Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: City of Kansas City (Missouri)

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 2006 using spans fabricated 1892

by

Pencoyd Bridge & Construction Company of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania

for

Kansas City Suburban Belt Railroad

Design:
1-140', 1-100' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas City Terminal Railway

Significance:

Regional

MKT Trail - Hinkson Creek Bridge #3

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MKT Trail - Hinkson Creek Bridge #3

This Warren pony truss bridge carries the MKT Trail over Hinkson Creek on the southwest side of Columbia

Columbia, Boone County, Missouri

Owner: City of Columbia

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1899

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Midland Railway

Design:
75' Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Hinkson Creek

Significance:

Regional

UP 144th Street Bridge

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UP 144th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4811)

This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses 144th Street north of Mosby

Mosby, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
45' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 144th Street

Significance:

Local