Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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BNSF Bridge #359.30

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BNSF Bridge #359.30

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #359A)

This small stone and concrete arch bridge crosses an unnamed creek near Mendon

Mendon, Chariton County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899 and extended 1910

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
14' brick lined stone arch and concrete arch

Description:
Stone and concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

South Grand Avenue Bridge

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South Grand Avenue Bridge

(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #5)

This historic through truss bridge carries South Grand Avenue over Flat Creek south of Sedalia

Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri

Owner: Pettis County

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1898 using a span fabricated c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-86' Pratt through trusses

Description:
Historic Pratt through truss bridge over Flat Creek

Significance:

Regional

UP Fishpot Creek Bridge

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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:

Local

Santa Fe Street Overpass

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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:

Regional

BNSF Nodaway River Bridge (Nodaway)

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BNSF Nodaway River Bridge (Nodaway)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #77.54)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Nodaway River near the ghost town of Nodaway

Nodaway, Andrew County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1906

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
90', 2-60' and 2-55' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Nodaway River

Significance:

Local

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 Grand River Bridge (Sumner)

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BNSF Grand River Bridge (Sumner)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #119.97)

This large subdivided Warren through truss bridge crosses the Grand River near Sumner

Sumner, Chariton County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1951

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
200' subdivided Warren through truss and 4-100' through plate girder

Description:
Subdivided Warren through truss bridge over Grand River

Significance:

Local

CPKC Rush Creek Bridge (Liberty)

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CPKC Rush Creek Bridge (Liberty)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #I-852)

This deck plate girder bridge once crossed Rush Creek and Route H in Liberty

Liberty, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1931

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

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

Design:
6-75' deck plate girder and 2-38' concrete stringer

Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Rush Creek and Route H

Significance:

Local

CPKC Wildcat Hollow Drive Bridge

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CPKC Wildcat Hollow Drive Bridge

This closed spandrel concrete arch bridge crosses Wildcat Hollow Drive (67th Street) east of Interstate 435

Southwest Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1928

by

List Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Kansas City Southern Railway

Design:
2-70' closed spandrel concrete arches

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Wildcat Hollow Drive (67th Street)

Significance:

Moderate

Katy Trail - Bonne Femme Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Bonne Femme Creek Bridge

This Parker pony truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Bonne Femme Creek near New Franklin

New Franklin, Howard 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:
100' Parker pony truss

Description:
Parker pony truss bridge over Bonne Femme Creek

Significance:

Moderate