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Briarcliff Linear Trail - Line Creek Bridge

Platte County, Missouri

Photos 

South from St. Joe St. parking

A trail has been developed along the old rail line

Photo taken by Clark Vance in December 2012

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BH Photo #245030

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Luten arch bridge over tributary of Line Creek on trail, formerly Kansas City, Clay County and St. Joseph RR
Location
Riverside, Platte County, Missouri
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built for Kansas City, Clay County and St. Joseph RR
Builder
- Robert P. Woods of Indianapolis, Indiana (Consulting Engineer)
Railroads
- Interurban
- Kansas City, Clay County & St. Joseph Railway (KCCC&StJ)
Design
Luten arch
Also called
KCCC&StJ - Line Creek Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.17795, -94.60748   (decimal degrees)
39°10'41" N, 94°36'27" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/361151/4337754 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
North Kansas City
Inventory number
BH 54875 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (12,684)
Built 1912 (879)
Built during 1910s (10,014)
Closed-spandrel arch (4,268)
Deck arch (11,919)
Interurban (1,011)
Kansas City, Clay County & St. Joseph Railway (20)
Luten arch (102)
 Missouri (6,564)
Open to pedestrians (4,595)
Platte County, Missouri (61)
Preserved (1,229)
Rail-to-trail (1,660)
Railroad (16,512)
Riverside, Missouri (1)
Robert P. Woods (11)

Update Log 

  • December 22, 2012: New photos from Clark Vance
  • December 10, 2012: Updated by Clark Vance: Added categories "Kansas City, Clay County & St. Joseph Railway", "Interurban"

Sources 

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

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