BNSF - US61 Overpass

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Looking north from UP tracks

Photo taken by Nathan Morton in July 2009

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BH Photo #142662

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Facts 

Overview

Deck plate girder bridge over US 61/67 and UP RR on BNSF (former Frisco) Railroad in Crystal City

Location

Crystal City, Jefferson County, Missouri

Status

Open to one track of railroad traffic

History

Built or relocated here in 1925; subsequent work in 1954 by the St. Louis-San Francisco (old Frisco) railroad

Builder

- American Bridge Co. of New York

Railroads

- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Missouri Pacific Railroad (MP)
- St. Louis-San Francisco Railway (SLSF; Frisco)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)

Design

Deck plate girder spans over U. S. Highway 61 / 67 and railroad spur, with concrete stringer approach on the eastern abutment; western abutment has pier with 1954 year marker and 1954 year marker on the abutment; "divided highway" pier on U. S. 61 / 67 has 1925 year marker

Also called

Frisco US61 Overpass

Approximate latitude, longitude

+38.22192, -90.38390   (decimal degrees)
38°13'19" N, 90°23'02" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/729011/4233673 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Festus

Inventory number

BH 43012 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• March 17, 2023: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
• August 28, 2014: New photo from John Christeson
• October 12, 2013: New photo from Joe Leets
• July 10, 2011: Updated by Mark Dellbringge: Modified design description to add the western abutment was built in 1954; also fixed captions.
• June 24, 2011: New photos from Mark Dellbringge
• June 22, 2011: Updated by Mark Dellbringge: Clarified year of construction to also show subsequent work
• July 15, 2009: Added by Nathan Morton

Sources 

• Nathan Morton - morton890 [at] yahoo [dot] com
• Mark Dellbringge
• John Christeson - john_christeson [at] yahoo [dot] com
• Geoff Hubbs

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