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MP - Chicago & Alton crossing

Jackson County, Missouri

Photos 

East side

Photo taken by Clark Vance in January 2019

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BH Photo #443236

Map 

Description 

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.

Facts 

Overview
Slab bridge over Chicago & Alton on Missouri Pacific Railroad
Location
Independence, Jackson County, Missouri
Status
Open to traffic
Railroads
- Chicago & Alton Railroad (C&A)
- Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad (GMO)
- Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))
- Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS)
- Missouri Pacific Railroad (MP)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Slab
Also called
MoPac 31st Street crossing1
UP-KCS crossing
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)

Categories 

Chicago & Alton Railroad (90)
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad (113)
Illinois Central Railroad (582)
Independence, Missouri (22)
Jackson County, Missouri (292)
Kansas City Southern Railway (226)
Missouri (6,306)
 Missouri Pacific Railroad (380)
Open (39,885)
Owned by railroad (12,424)
Railroad (15,426)
Slab (2,065)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,373)

Update Log 

  • January 31, 2019: Added by Clark Vance

Sources 

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

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