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KCCC&StJ - Springs Line Holmes Creek Bridge

Clay County, Missouri

Photos 

Pier and west arch

Photo taken by Clark Vance in November 2013

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BH Photo #269517

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 Holmes Creek on Kansas City, Clay County & St. Joseph Interurban
Location
Mosby, Clay County, Missouri
Status
Derelict/abandoned
History
Built 1911
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
+39.31183, -94.30988   (decimal degrees)
39°18'43" N, 94°18'36" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/387072/4352199 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Kearney
Land survey
T. 52 N., R. 30 W., Sec. 18
Elevation
740 ft. above sea level
Inventory number
BH 58644 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Abandoned (4,043)
Arch (12,942)
Built 1911 (853)
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)
Mosby, Missouri (13)
Railroad (17,179)
Robert P. Woods (11)

Update Log 

  • November 3, 2013: New photos from Clark Vance
  • November 2, 2013: Added by Clark Vance

Sources 

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

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