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RI - Elm Branch Bridge

Pettis County, Missouri

Photos 

Postcard

BH Photo #123436

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Three span deck plate girder bridge over Elm Branch on the Rock Island Railroad, near Windsor
Location
Pettis County, Missouri
Status
Intact but closed to all traffic
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroad
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
Design
Three span deck plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 140.0 ft.
Also called
Rock Island - Elm Branch Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.52590, -93.50429   (decimal degrees)
38°31'33" N, 93°30'15" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/456042/4264287 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Windsor
Land survey
T. 43 N., R. 23 W., Sec. 7
Inventory numbers
CRI&P 2154
BH 37378 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

American Bridge Co. (1,681)
Built 1903 (633)
Built during 1900s (7,751)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (1,165)
Closed (2,769)
Deck girder (6,411)
Girder (11,362)
Missouri (6,571)
 Owned by railroad (13,750)
Pettis County, Missouri (75)
Plate girder (8,891)
Railroad (16,686)
Rock Island Spur of Katy Trail State Park (46)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,552)
Total length 125-175 feet (6,353)

Update Log 

  • July 15, 2015: New photos from Clark Vance
  • July 13, 2015: Updated by Clark Vance: Added category "American Bridge Co."
  • January 23, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Updated status.
  • September 9, 2008: New photo from James Baughn
  • September 7, 2008: Added by James Baughn

Sources 

  • James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com
  • Luke
  • Clark Vance - cvance [at] dogmail [dot] com
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Comments 

Elm Branch Bridge
Posted April 20, 2016, by Kelly McClanahan

The entire old RI line is being converted into the MoRIT, Missouri Rock Island Rail Trail. Although I did not make it this bridge, the line appears to be cleared and and grubbed with all rail removed.

Elm Branch Railroad Bridge
Posted December 6, 2011, by Garrett Corliss (hugeroblox [at] hotmail [dot] com)

As far as I know, all Rock Island railroad tracks in Missouri have been unused but not abandoned.

Elm Branch Railroad Bridge
Posted October 16, 2008, by Rich Kaduce (Richard_Kaduce [at] kcmo [dot] org)

I checked the Bird's Eye setting for the MSN Live Search Map at this location. The tracks have been taken up but the bridge appears to be in place. This would make a good field trip.