Railroad Bridges in , Missouri
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CPKC Prospect Avenue Bridge
CPKC Prospect Avenue Bridge
This through plate girder bridge crosses Prospect Avenue and once crossed a branch of the Frisco Railroad
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1914
by
Unknown
for
Kansas City Southern Railway
Design:
1-40', 1-20' through plate girders, 2-45' and 2-30' deck plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Prospect Avenue
Significance:
Gregory's Landing Rail Bridge
Gregory's Landing Rail Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #167.06)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Fox River its mouth with the Mississippi River at Gregory's Landing
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1906 and 1934
by
Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
154' Pratt through truss, 91' through plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Fox River
Significance:
BNSF County 318 Bridge
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:
Santa Fe Street Overpass
Santa Fe Street Overpass
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #427A)
This Pratt through truss bridge carries Santa Fe Street over the BNSF Railway in Sibley
Sibley, Jackson County, Missouri
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built 1913 using a truss fabricated c. 1887
by
Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
164' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over BNSF Railway
Significance:
UP Fishpot Creek Bridge
UP Fishpot Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #19.28)
This massive concrete arch bridge crosses Fishpot Creek in Valley Park
Valley Park, St. Louis County, Missouri
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
Hedges-Weeks Construction Company of Springfield, Missouri
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
50' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Fishpot Creek
Significance:
BNSF Little Calumet Creek Bridge
BNSF Little Calumet Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #88.40)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Little Calumet Creek between Louisiana and Clarksville
Clarksville, Pike County, Missouri
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
80' and 2-55' through plate girders and concrete slab
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Little Calumet Creek
Significance:
Parkville Waddell "A" Truss
Parkville Waddell "A" Truss
(Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City Railroad Linn Branch Bridge)
This unique Waddell "A" truss was spared destruction twice, and is one of two spans of this design known in the United States
Parkville, Platte County, Missouri
Owner: City of Parkville
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1898
by
A&P Roberts Company (Pencoyd Iron Works) of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania
for
Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City Railroad
Design:
100' Waddell "A" Truss
Description:
Historic Waddell "A" Truss over Rush Creek
Significance:
Ball Ford Trail Bridge
Ball Ford Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #S98.18)
This unique through truss bridge carries Ball Ford Trail over the Grand River north of Darlington
Darlington, Gentry County, Missouri
Owner: Gentry County
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1907 using a span fabricated 1879
by
Kellogg and Maurice of Athens, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
175' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River
Significance:
CPKC Marais des Cygnes River Bridge
CPKC Marais des Cygnes River Bridge
This unique Whipple through truss bridge carries the CPKC mainline over the Marais des Cynges River
Amoret, Bates County, Missouri
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Kansas City Southern Railway
Design:
230' riveted Whipple through truss and 2-70' through plate girder
Description:
Whipple through truss bridge over Marais des Cygnes River
Significance:
CPKC Titus Avenue Bridge
CPKC Titus Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #I-810)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Titus Avenue on the north side of Excelsior Springs
Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
25' deck plate girder and 16'x8' concrete box culvert
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Titus Avenue
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