This massive Cantilevered through truss bridge crosses the Missouri River in St. Charles

St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri to Earth City, Missouri

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Mt. Vernon Bridge Company of Mt. Vernon, Ohio and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
Cantilevered Warren through truss and deck plate girder

Description:
Cantilevered Warren through truss bridge over Missouri River

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge is one of two identical bridges over the Blue River in the area

Southwest Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1954

by

Unknown and L.G. Barcus Company of Kansas City, Kansas

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-70' and 2-60' deck plate girders and 4-22' concrete slabs

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Blue River

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge is the eastern crossing of Noix Creek along this route

Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1896

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
2-71' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Noix Creek

Significance:

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:

This through plate girder bridge crosses Prospect Avenue and once crossed a branch of the Frisco Railroad

Belton, Cass County, Missouri

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:

This large through truss bridge crosses the Crooked River west of Hardin

Hardin, Ray County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
150' Pratt through truss and 2-70' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Crooked River

Significance:

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses Wakenda Creek on the west side of Carrollton

Carrollton, Carroll County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
124' Pratt through truss and concrete modular girder

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Wakenda Creek

Significance:

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:

This Warren through truss bridge crosses the Little Blue River on the southeast side of Independence

Independence, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & Alton Railway

Design:
132' Warren through truss

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Little Blue River

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Cameron Road (6th Street) north of Mosby

Mosby, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Cameron Road (6th Street)

Significance: