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Galloway/Quarry Spur Rail Bridge

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Looking east to bridge

Photo taken by Nathan Morton in December 2009

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Facts 

Overview
Abandoned girder bridge over Galloway Creek on former BNSF (Frisco) Railway
Location
Galloway (Springfield), Greene County, Missouri
Status
Abandoned
History
Built in 1951 to serve the Ash Grove Lime and Portland Cement Company of Galloway. Spur abandoned and rail taken out when quarry operation ceased in early 2000's.
Design
Girder
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.13975, -93.23865   (decimal degrees)
37°08'23" N, 93°14'19" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/478804/4110402 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Galloway
Inventory number
BH 43785 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • December 27, 2009: Added by Nathan Morton

Sources 

  • Nathan Morton - morton890 [at] yahoo [dot] com