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Dwarfed by the MO 7 bridge

Photo taken by Clark Vance in December 2013

BH Photo #271501

This bridge runs beneath the highway bridge for MO 7 which crosses this railroad and Big Creek.

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Big Creek on Rock Island Spur Trail
Location: Cass County, Missouri
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Future prospects: Converted into trail use.
History: Built 1903, converted to trail use 2016
Builder: - American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroad: - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
Design: A 60' Deck Plate Girder with a 50' DPG on each end
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 120.0 ft.
Also called: RI - Big Creek Bridge (Middle)
CRI&P - Big Creek Bridge (Middle)
MORIT - Big Creek Bridge (Middle)
RI - Big Creek Bridge #3
RI Bridge #2619
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.77067, -94.27106 (decimal degrees)
38°46'14" N, 94°16'16" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/389580/4292095 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Pleasant Hill
Land survey: T. 46 N., R. 30 W., Sec. 29
Elevation: 850 ft. above sea level
Inventory numbers: Rock Island Bridge 2635
BH 58913 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

November 15, 2019: New photos from John Marvig
November 28, 2016: Updated by Kelly McClanahan: Added categories "MO Rock Island Rail Trail", "Rail-to-trail"
November 27, 2016: Updated by Kelly McClanahan: Updated info
December 2, 2013: New photos from Clark Vance
December 1, 2013: Added by Clark Vance