Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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Carroll County Road 314 Overpass

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Carroll County Road 314 Overpass

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #377G)

This Pratt through truss bridge was replaced in 2020 and was donated to an adjacent landowner

Bosworth, Carroll County, Missouri

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Replaced by a new bridge and set onto ground

Built 1911 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:

Regional

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

Katy Trail - Smith Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Smith Creek Bridge

This Pratt through truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Smith Creek west of Treloar

Treloar, Warren County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1907

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Smith Creek

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Brush Creek Bridge (Parkville)

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BNSF Brush Creek Bridge (Parkville)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #13.70)

This Baltimore through truss bridge crosses Brush Creek west of Parkville

, Platte County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

BNSF Railway

Design:
105' Baltimore through truss and concrete modular girder

Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Brush Creek

Significance:

Moderate

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

BNSF Little Calumet Creek Bridge

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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:

Local

UP Rock Creek Bridge (Kimmswick)

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UP Rock Creek Bridge (Kimmswick)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #20.90)

This Warren pony truss bridge crosses Rock Creek and Mississippi Street on the south side of Kimmswick

Kimmswick, Jefferson County, Missouri

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and 1947

by

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Unknown

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
103' Warren pony truss, 2-40' and 3-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Rock Creek and Mississippi Street

Significance:

Regional

Rock Island Trail - 75th Street Bridge

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Rock Island Trail - 75th Street Bridge

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Rock Island Trail across 75th Street on the southeast side of Kansas City

Southeast Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Jackson County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1903

by

Stubbs-Flick-Johnson Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
20' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over 75th Street

Significance:

Local

RI - Manchester Trafficway Bridge

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RI - Manchester Trafficway Bridge

This through and deck plate girder bridge crosses Manchester Trafficway and the CPKC Pittsburgh Subdivision

Leeds, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Jackson County

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1929 and 1955

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-80' and 1-30' through plate girders, 2-55' and 1-30' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Manchester Trafficway and CPKC

Significance:

Local

Gregory's Landing Rail Bridge

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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

, Clark County, Missouri

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:

Moderate