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Chicago & Alton Sni-A-Bar Creek Bridge

Jackson County, Missouri

Photos 

NW corner

Approach and west span.

Photo taken by Clark Vance in June 2016

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BH Photo #355690

Map 

Description 

Two main through girder spans, two smaller deck girder approach spans.

Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Sni-A-Bar Creek on KCS (Former Chicago & Alton)
Location
Grain Valley, Jackson County, Missouri
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1928
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads
- Chicago & Alton Railroad (C&A)
- Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS)
Design
Pony plate girder
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.01817, -94.18234   (decimal degrees)
39°01'05" N, 94°10'56" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/397643/4319458 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Oak Grove
Land survey
T. 49 N., R. 30 W., Sec. 36
Elevation
770 ft. above sea level
Inventory number
BH 72574 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

American Bridge Co. (1,259)
Built 1929 (918)
Built during 1920s (9,065)
Chicago & Alton Railroad (60)
Deck girder (4,777)
Girder (8,553)
Grain Valley, Missouri (3)
 Jackson County, Missouri (245)
Kansas City Southern Railway (198)
Missouri (6,018)
Open (37,162)
Owned by railroad (10,392)
Plate girder (6,562)
Through girder (3,190)

Update Log 

  • June 24, 2016: New photos from Clark Vance
  • June 23, 2016: Added by Clark Vance

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Sources 

  • Clark Vance - cvance [at] dogmail [dot] com

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