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Gregory Blvd. Bridge

Jackson County, Missouri
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From the NE corner

Photo taken by Clark Vance in December 2011

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Description 

The railroads under this bridge were shown as the MoPac and the Frisco in 1934. The Frisco line has been abandoned and the Union Pacific now owns the MoPac.

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Facts 

Overview
Open spandrel multi-span concrete deck arch bridge over Big Blue River on Gregory Blvd.
Location
Jackson County, Missouri
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1917; rehabilitated 1984
Builders
- C. E. Allen (Resident Engineer)
- Horton Concrete Const Co (Contractor)
- Wadell & Son (Consulting Engineers)
Design
Multiple (5+) spans based on photo in library collection
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 140.0 ft.
Total length: 700.0 ft.
Deck width: 43.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.99709, -94.52905   (decimal degrees)
38°59'50" N, 94°31'45" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/367588/4317565 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 48 N., R. 33 W., Sec. 11
USGS topographic map
Grandview
Inventory numbers
MoDOT S-121B21 (Missouri Dept. of Transportation bridge number)
MONBI 25478 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21696 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2010)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 49.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010)
11,411

Categories 

Arch (9,420)
Built 1917 (396)
Built during 1910s (6,731)
C. E. Allen (1)
Continuous (902)
Deck arch (8,703)
Functionally obsolete (7,040)
Have street view (9,908)
Horton Concrete Const Co (1)
 Jackson County, Missouri (159)
Missouri (4,527)
Open (28,320)
Open-spandrel arch (582)
Owned by city (3,053)
Span length 125-175 feet (2,955)
Total length 500-1000 feet (1,805)
Wadell & Son (1)

Update Log 

  • March 21, 2012: Updated by Clark Vance: Adjusted category names
  • December 23, 2011: Updated by Clark Vance: Added engineer and builder info from plaques
  • November 14, 2011: Updated by Clark Vance: Elaborated on arch type
  • January 19, 2011: New Street View added by Sheldon Wiens

Sources 

  • Sheldon Wiens
  • Clark Vance - cvance [at] dogmail [dot] com
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Gregory Blvd. Bridge
Posted June 22, 2011, by Clark Vance (cvance [at] dogmail [dot] com)

A couple of pics at the KC Library:

http://www.kchistory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/Montgomery&CISOPTR=3850

http://www.kchistory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/Montgomery&CISOPTR=3851&CISOBOX=1&REC=7

Gregory Blvd. Bridge
Posted June 7, 2011, by Clark Vance (cvance [at] dogmail [dot] com)

I tried walking down to get a look from the SW today and the undergrowth was too dense for what I was wearing. This one may be easier to get to when the leaves are off.

Gregory Blvd. Bridge
Posted January 20, 2011, by David Backlin (us71 [at] cox [dot] net)

http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?cp=38.997092~-94.529051&lvl=14&style=r&v=2

Switch to Bird's Eye View for a nice shot of this bridge. I'll be up that way this Summer, so I'll try to remember to look for it.

Gregory Blvd. Bridge
Posted January 20, 2011, by Nathan Holth (form3 [at] historicbridges [dot] org)

This is a large and impressive open spandrel arch according to Bing maps, but I can't find good photos online anywhere.

Gregory Blvd. Bridge
Posted January 19, 2011, by Robert Thompson

Great catch! Keep them coming!