Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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NS MO-5 Bridge

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NS MO-5 Bridge

(Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge #171.80)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Missouri Route 5 west of Salisbury

Salisbury, Chariton County, Missouri

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912 and 1929

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
38' through plate girder and 14' concrete slab

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Missouri Route 5

Significance:

Local

CPKC Route AA Bridge

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CPKC Route AA Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #284.7)

This tall deck plate viaduct crosses Route AA and Unnamed Creek east of Bowling Green

Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
75', 55' and 27' deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Route AA and Unnamed Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Katy Trail - Little Bonne Femme Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Little Bonne Femme Creek Bridge

This unusual Pratt through truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Bonne Femme Creek near the small town of Easley

Easley, Boone County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1898

by

A&P Roberts Company (Pencoyd Iron Works) of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
125' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Bonne Femme Creek

Significance:

Regional

Stinson Creek Trail Bridge

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Stinson Creek Trail Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #AE 351.0)

This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries a trail over Stinson Creek in Fulton

Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri

Owner: City of Fulton

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902 using a span fabricated 1878

by

Kellogg Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railway

Design:
144' Pratt through truss and trestle

Description:
Historic Pratt through truss bridge over Stinson Creek

Significance:

High

Ball Ford Trail Bridge

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Ball Ford Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #S98.18)

This unique through truss bridge carries Ball Ford Trail over the Grand River north of Darlington

Darlington, Gentry County, Missouri

Owner: Gentry County

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1907 using a span fabricated 1879

by

Kellogg and Maurice of Athens, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
175' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River

Significance:

High

Katy Trail - Turkey Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Turkey Creek Bridge

This Warren through truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Turkey Creek near Cedar City

Cedar City, Callaway County, Missouri

Owner:

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1926

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
125' Warren through truss

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Turkey Creek

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Wilson Road Bridge

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CPKC Wilson Road Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #481.1)

This small steel stringer bridge crosses Wilson Road in Independence

Independence, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1932

by

Unknown

for

Alton Railroad

Design:
29' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Wilson Road

Significance:

Local

BNSF Lost Creek Bridge (Elsberry)

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BNSF Lost Creek Bridge (Elsberry)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #67.97)

This small Pratt through truss bridge once crossed Lost Creek in Elsberry

Elsberry, Lincoln County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
110' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Lost Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Rock Island Trail - Crawford Creek Bridge (East)

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Rock Island Trail - Crawford Creek Bridge (East)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2538)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the Rock Island Trail over the east channel of Crawford Creek south of Strasburg

Strasburg, Cass County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

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:
1-60' and 2-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Crawford Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC US-24 Bridge (Independence)

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CPKC US-24 Bridge (Independence)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #480.7)

This through plate girder bridge crosses US Highway 24 on the west side of Independence

Independence, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1935

by

Unknown

for

Alton Railroad

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over US Highway 24

Significance:

Local