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Raytown Road Rock Island bridge

Jackson County, Missouri
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Photo taken by Clark Vance in August 2012

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In a move that surprised some, the city of Raytown cut through the rail grade to the south and bypassed this bridge despite the fact that the rail line was inactive rather than abandoned. It had been a traffic hazard for years and needed to be rebuilt or bypassed. The city is hoping the rail line will be abandoned and they will not have to build a replacement bridge.

The construction appears to have been I beams encased (perhaps later) in concrete. The voids in the concrete make me wonder if it was placed after the track was active and they had some trouble getting the concrete properly tamped into the form.

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Overview
Abandoned beam bridge over Raytown Road on CRI&P RR
Location
Raytown, Jackson County, Missouri
Status
Abandoned, partially filled
History
Built ca 1904
Design
Steel stringer
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.01654, -94.46650   (decimal degrees)
39°00'60" N, 94°27'59" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/373040/4319634 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 49 N., R. 32 W., Sec. 32
Elevation
940 ft. above sea level
USGS topographic map
Independence
Inventory number
BH 53056 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Abandoned (1,372)
Beam (6,052)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (335)
Jackson County, Missouri (159)
Missouri (4,526)
Owned by railroad (4,048)
Railroad (4,075)
Raytown, Missouri (4)
Steel stringer (2,328)

Update Log 

  • August 27, 2012: Updated by Clark Vance: Updated to not lost
  • August 26, 2012: Updated by Clark Vance: Added categories "Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad", "railroad"
  • August 1, 2012: Added by Clark Vance

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  • Clark Vance - cvance [at] dogmail [dot] com
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Raytown Road Rock Island bridge
Posted August 27, 2012, by Clark Vance (cvance [at] dogmail [dot] com)

A quick visit locates the old bridge. Great information, Kelly!

Raytown Road Rock Island bridge
Posted August 26, 2012, by Kelly McClanahan (KMCCLA [at] aol [dot] com)

Actually, the old bridge is still there, it is just hard to see due to the over growth in the area. Granted, line was cut, but about a hundred yards south of the old bridge. If the line is ever reopened (which is doubtful) the City of Raytown would have to put in a bridge, which would require the line being raised about a mile in either direction.