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McGowan Bridge

Clay County, Missouri
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Approaching on the trail

Photo taken by Clark Vance in February 2013

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Description 

Built on the McGowan homestead by the The Kansas City, Clay County, and St. Joseph Interurban Railway which started construction in 1911 and opened in 1913. Robert P. Woods of Indianapolis, consulting engineer. Operation ceased in March 1933. 1940 topo shows only the grade, no rails.

Facts 

Overview
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Rush Creek on abandoned interurban RR
Location
Clay County, Missouri
Status
Part of the Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary
History
Built ca. 1912
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.25102, -94.39195   (decimal degrees)
39°15'04" N, 94°23'31" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/379893/4345556 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 51 N., R. 31 W., Sec. 9
Elevation
790 ft. above sea level
USGS topographic map
Kearney, MO
Inventory number
BH 52765 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (9,418)
Built during 1910s (6,730)
Clay County, Missouri (66)
Closed-spandrel arch (2,754)
Deck arch (8,695)
Interurban (122)
 Kansas City, Clay County & St. Joseph Railway (7)
Missouri (4,521)
Open to Pedestrians (2,084)
Owned privately (542)
Preserved (652)
Railroad (4,070)

Update Log 

  • February 3, 2013: Updated by Clark Vance: New photos
  • October 26, 2012: Updated by Clark Vance: Added category "Interurban"
  • October 20, 2012: Updated by Clark Vance: Added categories "Other Interurban", "railroad"
  • June 28, 2012: Added by Clark Vance

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