Rock Island Spur of Katy Trail State Park
View Exhibit mapCurrently considered a spur of the Katy Trail.
https://mostateparks.com/page/65916/rock-island-spur
Bridge inventory for Jackson County:
https://www.jacksongov.org/DocumentCenter/View/3979/Rock-Isl...
Mostly railbanked with the Jackson County portion held by a transit corporation and considered a common carrier. Jackson County claims the possibility of opening an interurban line in the future.
The section 106 report for the Jackson County portion of the railbed includes this statement:
"The County acquired the Rock Island Railroad Corridor with an obligation to provide freight rail service upon reasonable request. Preservation of the Railroad Corridor’s integrity, most notably the Railroad Corridor’s unencumbered continuity, shall be the guiding principle to protect the value and very nature of the investment being made by the County and the KCATA [Kansas City Area Transportation Authority]."
Highway 19 Bridge (Gasconade County, Missouri)
Bridge over Abandoned line of Rock Island Railroad on State Highway 19Open to traffic
Katy Trail - Rock Island Overpass (Henry County, Missouri)
Built 1925,Pony plate girder Bridge over Central Mo RR (former CRI&P) on Katy Trail (former MKT RR)Open to pedestrians only
Raytown Road Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1904; reduced to one-way traffic in 2004; rehabilitated 2005Wooden trestle bridge over the inactive Rock Island Railroad on Raytown Road in RaytownOpen to one-lane northbound traffic
RI - Argyle Tunnel (Osage County, Missouri)
Built 1903Tunnel on the Rock Island Railroad under a hill and CR 541 between Meta and KoeltztownRailroad line inactive since 1979
RI - Blue Ridge Cut-Off Overpass (Jackson County, Missouri)
Unused since 1980 with the bankruptcy of the Rock Island RailroadAbandoned pony plate girder bridge over Blue Ridge Cut-Off on the Rock Island RailroadBypassed and currently preserved
RI - Cedar Creek Tributary Arch (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1903 by CRI&P Mo. Division, converted to trail use 2019Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Tributary of Cedar Creek on Rock Island & Pacific RailroadOpen to pedestrians only
RI - Culvert #1022 (Henry County, Missouri)
Built 1903Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Tributary of East Fork Tebo Creek on Rock Island TrailOpen to pedestrians only
RI - Culvert #1044 (Johnson County, Missouri)
Built 1903Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Tributary of Middle Fork Tebo Creek on Rock Island TrailOpen to pedestrians only
RI - Culvert #1053 (Johnson County, Missouri)
Built 1903Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Tributary of Middle Fork Tebo Creek on Rock Island TrailOpen to pedestrians only
RI - Culvert #2008 (Johnson County, Missouri)
Built 1903Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Tributary of Norris Creek on Rock Island TrailOpen to pedestrians only
RI - Culvert #2070 (Johnson County, Missouri)
Built 1903Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Tributary of Bear Creek on Rock Island TrailOpen to pedestrians only
RI - Culvert #275.2 (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1903Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Tributary of Cedar Creek on Rock Island TrailOpen to pedestrians only
RI - East Lost Creek Bridge (Johnson County, Missouri)
Built 1904Deck plate girder bridge over East Lost Creek and old Katy RoW on Rock Island TrailOpen to trail traffic.
RI - Elm Branch Bridge (Pettis County, Missouri)
Three span deck plate girder bridge over Elm Branch on the Rock Island Railroad, near WindsorIntact but closed to all traffic
RI - Eugene Tunnel (Cole County, Missouri)
Built 1903Tunnel under a hill and MO 17 on the Rock Island Railroad at EugeneRailroad line currently inactive
RI - Frost Road Arch (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1903Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Frost Road on Rock Island Trail (former CRI&P)Open to pedestrians
RI - Henley/Hoecker Bridge (Miller County, Missouri)
Bridge built at Hoecker/Henley, MO in 1903 for Chicago, Rock Island, & Pacific Railroad; out of service since 1980.Through truss bridge over the Osage River on the Rock Island RailroadRail line currently out of service
RI - Little Blue River Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1903; Converted to trail use 2019Deck plate girder bridge over Little Blue River on former Rock Island TrailOpen to pedestrians only
RI - Maries River Bridge (Osage County, Missouri)
Built 1902Three span through truss bridge over Maries River on CRI&P RRIntact but closed to all traffic
RI - MO 350 Overpass (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1934 when US 50 was increased to four lanes, abandoned by railroad 1980, converted to trail 2021Deck Plate Girder bridge over MO 350 on the Rock Island Trail (former CRI&P)Open to pedestrians
RI - Raytown Road Overpass (Jackson County, Missouri)
1903Abandoned beam bridge over Raytown Road on CRI&P RRAbandoned, partially filled
RI - SW 700th Rd Bridge (Johnson County, Missouri)
Built 1904Lost Timber stringer bridge over Rock Island Railroad on SW 700th Rd, SW 1601st RdNo longer exists
RI - Vale Tunnel (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1903-4; abandoned 1980 with the bankruptcy of the Rock Island Railroad, converted to trail use 2019Tunnel on the Rock Island Trail under a hill and Bannister Road between Raytown and Lees Summit in Kansas CityRailroad line inactive, open as rail trail
RI - White Oak Creek Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1904Closed-spandrel arch bridge over White Oak Creek on Inactive Chicago, Rock Island & PacificIntact and open as rail trail only
RI - Wilson Creek Bridge (Cass County, Missouri)
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Wilson Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadDerelict/abandoned
Rock Island - Bridge #2106 (Benton County, Missouri)
Abandoned DPG Bridge over Flat Creek on inactive railroadIntact but closed to all traffic
Rock Island Cedar Creek Tributary Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1903 for the CRI&P Mo. Division, converted to trail use 2019Concrete culvert bridge over Tributary of Cedar Creek on Rock Island TrailOpen to pedestrians only
Rock Island Spur Trail - Crawford Creek Bridge (W) (Cass County, Missouri)
Built Ca. 1980 using secondhand parts; converted to trail 2016Through plate girder bridge over Crawford Creek Diversion Channel on Rock Island Spur TrailOpen to pedestrians/bicyclists only
Rock Island Trail - Bear Creek Bridge (Johnson County, Missouri)
Built 1903Deck plate girder bridge over Bear Creek on MO Rock Island Rail Trail (Former CRI&P MO Division)Open to pedestrians/bicyclists
Rock Island Trail - Chipman Road Tunnel (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1903 by CRI&P Mo. Division, converted to trail use 2019Concrete culvert carrying Chipman Road under Rock Island Trail (former CRI&P)Open to pedestrians