Chicago & Alton, MoPac crossing

Photos

East side

Photo taken by Clark Vance in January 2019

BH Photo #443236

Slab or concrete encased I-beams.

The crossing has been here since at least 1887. The current span may date to improvements made by MoPac ca. either 1923 or 1946.

Overview: Slab bridge over KCS (Chicago & Alton) on Union Pacific RR (MoPac)
Location: Independence, Jackson County, Missouri
Status: Open to traffic
Design: Slab
Also called: UP-KCS crossing
MoPac 31st Street crossing1
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.06507, -94.41489 (decimal degrees)
39°03'54" N, 94°24'54" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/377591/4324950 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 49 N., R. 32 W., Sec. 14
Elevation: 1000 ft. above sea level
Inventory number: BH 84369 (Bridgehunter.com ID)