Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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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

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

CPKC 122nd Street Bridge

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CPKC 122nd Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #I-834)

This large deck plate girder bridge crosses 122nd Street southwest of Mosby

Mosby, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1931 and 1948

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

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

Design:
75' deck plate girder and 4-30' steel stringers

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 122nd Street

Significance:

Local

UP Noland Road Bridge

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UP Noland Road Bridge

(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #66A)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Noland Road south of US Highway 40

Southeast Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1946

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
82' and 30' through plate girders and 4-19' concrete slab

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Noland Road

Significance:

Local

UP Purina Drive Bridge

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UP Purina Drive Bridge

This small concrete box culvert crosses Purina Drive between Labadie and Gray Summit

Labadie, Franklin County, Missouri

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1928

by

Ozark Engineering Company of Joplin, Missouri

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
12'x12' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete box culvert over Purina Drive

Significance:

Minimal

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

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

CPKC Blue Ridge Boulevard Bridge

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CPKC Blue Ridge Boulevard Bridge

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Blue Ridge Boulevard in Grandview

Grandview, 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:
40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Blue Ridge Boulevard

Significance:

Local

MILW Lone Star Creek Bridge

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MILW Lone Star Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #I-828)

This small concrete arch bridge once carried the Milwaukee Road over Lone Star Creek

Mosby, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1915

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
12' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Lone Star Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Route H Bridge (Liberty)

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BNSF Route H Bridge (Liberty)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #209.21)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Route H in Liberty

Liberty, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-50', 2-21' and 2-20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Route H

Significance:

Local