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KCCC&StJ - Springs Line Williams Creek Bridge

Clay County, Missouri

Photos 

North side

Photo taken by Clark Vance in November 2013

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BH Photo #269435

Map 

Description 

Built by the The Kansas City, Clay County, and St. Joseph Interurban Railway which started construction in 1911 and opened in 1913. Robert P. Woods of Indianapolis, consulting engineer. Operation ceased in March 1933.

Facts 

Overview
Abandoned luten arch bridge over Williams Creek on Kansas City, Clay County & St. Joseph RR (abandoned)
Location
Prathersville, Clay County, Missouri
Status
Derelict/abandoned
History
Built for the KC,CC & St. J Interurban RR
Builder
- Robert P. Woods of Indianapolis, Indiana (Consulting Engineer)
Railroads
- Interurban
- Kansas City, Clay County & St. Joseph Railway (KCCC&StJ)
Design
Luten arch
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.31688, -94.28240   (decimal degrees)
39°19'01" N, 94°16'57" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/389450/4352725 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Kearney
Land survey
T. 52 N., R. 30 W., Sec. 16
Elevation
758 ft. above sea level
Inventory number
BH 58305 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Abandoned (4,043)
Arch (12,942)
Built 1912 (909)
Built during 1910s (10,288)
Clay County, Missouri (111)
Closed-spandrel arch (4,365)
Continuous (2,700)
Deck arch (12,153)
 Interurban (1,086)
Kansas City, Clay County & St. Joseph Railway (20)
Luten arch (102)
Missouri (6,609)
Prathersville, Missouri (1)
Railroad (17,179)
Robert P. Woods (11)

Update Log 

  • October 25, 2015: New photo from James Baughn
  • October 6, 2013: Updated by Clark Vance: Added categories "Kansas City, Clay County & St. Joseph Railway", "Interurban"

Sources 

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

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