Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Moniteau Creek Katy Trail Bridge

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Side view from south

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Oblique view from north

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Underneath

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Deck view

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East end

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Top of piers

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Top of plate girder

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Historic postcard

This postcard, submitted by Todd Baslee, shows the original through truss bridge that was located here.

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Book photo

This photo from the 1904 book "The State of Missouri An Autobiography" also shows the original bridge

Vicinity map

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Overview: Pony plate girder railroad bridge over Moniteau Creek on the Katy Trail just outside of Rocheport
Status: Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
History: Built during the 1940's after a train derailment destroyed the original Parker through truss bridge
Design: Pony plate girder
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.97834, -92.56963 (decimal degrees)
38°58'42" N, 92°34'11" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/537277/4314460 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 21662 (Bridgehunter.com ID)