Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


Random Bridges

Three Arches Bridge

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Three Arches Bridge

(Little Peno Creek Bridge)

This concrete encased stone arch bridge across Little Peno Creek was reused for a roadway

Frankford, Pike County, Missouri

Owner: Pike County

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built c. 1895 and encased in concrete c. 1920

by

Unknown

for

St. Louis & Hannibal Railroad

Design:
3-20' concrete encased stone arches

Description:
Concrete encased stone arch bridge over Little Peno Creek

Significance:

Local

MP Fire Prairie Creek Bridge

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MP Fire Prairie Creek Bridge

This recycled turntable crosses Fire Prairie Creek east of Independence

Independence, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Jackson County

Status: Abandoned

Built 1957 using a recycled turntable fabricated c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
75' recycled turntable deck girder and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fire Prairie Creek

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Lost Creek Bridge (Elsberry)

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BNSF Lost Creek Bridge (Elsberry)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #67.97)

This small Pratt through truss bridge once crossed Lost Creek in Elsberry

Elsberry, Lincoln County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
110' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Lost Creek

Significance:

Moderate

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

MacArthur Bridge Approach Viaduct (Southwest)

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MacArthur Bridge Approach Viaduct (Southwest)

This deck truss and girder viaduct serves as the southwestern approach to the MacArthur Bridge

St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri

Owner: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Dunham Construction Company of St. Louis

for

Municipal Bridge and Terminals Commission of St. Louis

Design:
117' Pratt deck truss, through plate girder and deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Pratt deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct over Terminal Railroad Association and city streets

Significance:

Regional

BNSF MO-5 Bridge

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BNSF MO-5 Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #346D)

This small steel stringer bridge crosses Missouri Route 5 near Marceline

Marceline, Linn County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1934

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
34' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Missouri Route 5

Significance:

Local

CPKC Doxies Creek Bridge

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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

Significance:

Moderate

Katy Trail - Loutre River Bridge

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Katy Trail - Loutre River Bridge

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Loutre River in McKittrick

McKittrick, Montgomery 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:
155' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss span over Loutre River

Significance:

Moderate

UP Route D Bridge (Lawson)

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UP Route D Bridge (Lawson)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4736)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Route D (192nd Street) west of Lawson

Lawson, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

Unknown

for

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

Design:
67' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Route D (192nd Street)

Significance:

Local

CPKC Grand River Bridge (Chillicothe)

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CPKC Grand River Bridge (Chillicothe)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #I-702)

This Warren pony truss bridge crosses the Grand River south of Chillicothe

Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1903 and 1927

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
3-135' Warren pony truss, 2-68' and 10-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Grand River

Significance:

Moderate