Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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Mosby Interurban Bridge

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Mosby Interurban Bridge

(122nd Street Fishing River Bridge)

This Luten concrete arch bridge now carries a closed segment of 122nd Street across the Fishing River

Mosby, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: City of Mosby

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1911

by

Wyandotte Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Kansas City, Clay County & St. Joseph Railway

Design:
3-60' Luten concrete arches

Description:
Luten concrete arch bridge over Fishing River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF Crooked River Bridge

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BNSF Crooked River Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #406B)

This large through truss bridge crosses the Crooked River west of Hardin

Hardin, Ray County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
150' Pratt through truss and 2-70' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Crooked River

Significance:

Moderate

Rock Island Trail - Big Creek Bridge (East)

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Rock Island Trail - Big Creek Bridge (East)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2549)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the Rock Island Trail across Big Creek south of Strasburg

Strasburg, 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:
3-66' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Creek

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

MacArthur Bridge Approach Viaduct (West)

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MacArthur Bridge Approach Viaduct (West)

This combined railroad and highway viaduct serves as the western approach to the MacArthur Bridge, and has been heavily altered since it was constructed

St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri

Owner: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis

Status: In Use, Roadway Approach Demolished

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York, Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company of Leavenworth, Kansas and Fruin-Colnon Contracting Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Municipal Bridge and Terminals Commission of St. Louis

Design:
125' Pratt through truss and deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Through truss and deck girder viaduct over Terminal Railroad Association, Interstates 44/55 and city streets

Significance:

Regional

Katy Trail - Hart Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Hart Creek Bridge

This Parker pony truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Hart Creek in Hartsburg

Hartsburg, Boone County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1899

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 Hart Creek

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC 63rd Street Viaduct

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CPKC 63rd Street Viaduct

This large deck plate girder viaduct crosses 63rd Street Trafficway on the south side of Kansas City

Southwest Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1928

by

Unknown and List Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Kansas City Southern Railway

Design:
17 span deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over 63rd Street Trafficway and unnamed creek

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

Katy Trail - Perche Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Perche Creek Bridge

(Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway Bridge #169.7)

This Warren through truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Perche Creek in McBaine

McBaine, Boone County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1926

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
175' Warren through truss

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Perche Creek

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF County 318 Bridge

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BNSF County 318 Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #379D)

This concrete arch bridge crosses County Road 318 west of Bosworth

Bosworth, Carroll County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
16' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over County Road 318

Significance:

Local