Rock Island Trail Wildwood Trestle

Photos

Looking North

Notice the rails hanging over an eroded area to the left of the bridge.

Photo taken by Clark Vance 20210225

BH Photo #491711

A timber stringer trestle atop a tall embankment, beneath which is a six foot concrete culvert.

Overview: Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Tributary of Little Blue River on CRI&P RR
Location: Raytown, Jackson County, Missouri
Status: Derelict/abandoned
History: Built 1903
Railroad: - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
Design: Timber stringer
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.99417, -94.45100 (decimal degrees)
38°59'39" N, 94°27'04" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/374342/4317130 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 48 N., R. 32 W., Sec. 9
Inventory number: BH 92254 (Bridgehunter.com ID)