Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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Rock Island Trail - Willow Branch Bridge

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Rock Island Trail - Willow Branch Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2580)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the Rock Island Trail over Willow Branch south of Strasburg

Strasburg, Cass County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic; New Bridge Constructed Above

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:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Willow Branch

Significance:

Local

Katy Trail - Middle River Bridge

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Katy Trail - Middle River Bridge

This Warren through truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over the Middle River east of Tebbetts

Tebbetts, Callaway County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1926

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
120' Warren through truss and 30' deck plate girder

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Middle River

Significance:

Moderate

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

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

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

Katy Trail - Auxvasse Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Auxvasse Creek Bridge

(Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway Bridge #182.2)

This Warren through truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Auxvasse Creek east of Mokane

Mokane, Callaway County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1926

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
200' Warren through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Auxvasse Creek

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Short Creek Bridge (Iatan)

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BNSF Short Creek Bridge (Iatan)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #39.79)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Short Creek alongside Missouri Route 45

Iatan, Platte County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1945

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Short Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Dean Lake Bridge

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BNSF Dean Lake Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #368B)

This through plate girder bridge crosses an overflow of the Grand River west of Snyder

Snyder, Chariton County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
2-105' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dean Lake (Grand River Overflow)

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 Noix Creek Bridge

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BNSF Noix Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #93.75)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the BNSF Railway line across Noix Creek

Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-80' and 2-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Noix Creek

Significance:

Local