Railroad Bridges in Howard County , Missouri
Howard County is located in central Missouri. The seat and largest city are both Fayette.
Random Bridges
CPKC Doxies Fork Bridge
CPKC Doxies Fork Bridge
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #374.9)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Doxies Fork west of Armstrong
Armstrong, Howard County, Missouri
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Branch)
for
Chicago & Alton Railway
Design:
91', 80', and 58' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Doxies Fork
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Katy Trail - Bonne Femme Creek Bridge
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
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CPKC Doxies Creek Bridge
CPKC Doxies Creek Bridge
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #375.3)
This large deck plate girder bridge crosses Doxies Creek west of Armstrong
Armstrong, Howard County, Missouri
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Branch)
for
Chicago & Alton Railway
Design:
1-70', 2-47', 2-40' and 1-25' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Doxies Creek
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Glasgow Railroad Bridge
Glasgow Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #381.7)
This large through truss bridge crosses the Missouri River at Glasgow
Glasgow, Howard County, Missouri to West Glasgow, Saline 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:
1-339' and 3-311' Parker through trusses, deck truss and deck plate girder
Description:
Parker through truss bridge over Missouri River
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Katy Trail - Rocheport Tunnel
Katy Trail - Rocheport Tunnel
This small tunnel carries the Katy Trail under Moniteau Bluff in Rocheport
Rocheport, Howard County, Missouri
Owner: Missouri State Parks
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1892
by
R.P. McCormick & Company of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Missouri, Kansas & Eastern Railway
Design:
243' bored tunnel
Description:
Bored tunnel under Moniteau Bluff
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Katy Trail - Moniteau Creek Bridge
Katy Trail - Moniteau Creek Bridge
(Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway Bridge #178.8)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Katy Trail over Moniteau Creek in Rocheport
Rocheport, Howard County, Missouri to Rocheport, Boone County, Missouri
Owner: Missouri State Parks
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1942 using a secondhand span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway
Design:
85' through plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Moniteau Creek
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Boonville Lift Bridge
Boonville Lift Bridge
(Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway Bridge #191.1)
This large polygonal Warren through truss vertical lift bridge carries a partially complete trail across the Missouri River
Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri to New Franklin, Howard County, Missouri
Owner: City of Boonville
Status: Partially Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1932
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Kansas City Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway
Design:
408' polygonal Warren through truss lift bridge
Description:
Polygonal Warren through truss vertical lift bridge over Missouri River
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