Bridgehunter.com | RI - Frost Road Arch

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Looking NE

RR west is to the left

Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2013

BH Photo #260863

The rail line is on fill where it crosses the road. This is a culvert large enough to pass a wagon.

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Frost Road on Rock Island Trail (former CRI&P)
Location: Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Status: Open to pedestrians
History: Built 1903
Builder: - J.L. Campbell (Chief Engineer)
Railroad: - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
Design: Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions: Span length: 15.0 ft.
Total length: 15.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.97882, -94.42996 (decimal degrees)
38°58'44" N, 94°25'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/376137/4315398 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Lees Summit
Land survey: T. 48 N., R. 32 W., Sec. 15
Elevation: 850 ft. above sea level
Inventory number: BH 51803 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

November 15, 2019: New photos from John Marvig
August 18, 2013: New Street View added by Kelly McClanahan
July 24, 2013: New photos from Clark Vance
March 22, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad", removed chicago and rock Island
March 22, 2012: Updated by Clark Vance: Added categories "Chicago and Rock Island Railroad", "One-lane traffic"