Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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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

RI - Manchester Trafficway Bridge

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RI - Manchester Trafficway Bridge

This through and deck plate girder bridge crosses Manchester Trafficway and the CPKC Pittsburgh Subdivision

Leeds, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Jackson County

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1929 and 1955

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-80' and 1-30' through plate girders, 2-55' and 1-30' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Manchester Trafficway and CPKC

Significance:

Local

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

CPKC Grand River Bridge (Chillicothe)

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CPKC Grand River Bridge (Chillicothe)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #I-702)

This Warren pony truss bridge crosses the Grand River south of Chillicothe

Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1903 and 1927

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
3-135' Warren pony truss, 2-68' and 10-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Grand River

Significance:

Moderate

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

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

CPKC Marais des Cygnes River Bridge

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CPKC Marais des Cygnes River Bridge

This unique Whipple through truss bridge carries the CPKC mainline over the Marais des Cynges River

Amoret, Bates County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Kansas City Southern Railway

Design:
230' riveted Whipple through truss and 2-70' through plate girder

Description:
Whipple through truss bridge over Marais des Cygnes River

Significance:

National

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

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

Rock Island Trail - 75th Street Bridge

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Rock Island Trail - 75th Street Bridge

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Rock Island Trail across 75th Street on the southeast side of Kansas City

Southeast Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Jackson County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1903

by

Stubbs-Flick-Johnson Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
20' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over 75th Street

Significance:

Local