Charrette Creek MKT Bridge - Katy Trail State Park - W. of Marthasville, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 38.009 W 091° 06.089
15S E 665247 N 4277815
Built by the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company (Katy or MKT). Corridor converted to rails-to-trails and is now recreational
Waymark Code: WMNXYP
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/21/2015
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County of bridge: Warren County
Location of bridge: Katy Trail State Park, mile marker 80.0, W. of Marthasville
Date built: assume 1912 as others on this trail were
Built by: Again assumed American Bridge Company, as they built most truss bridges for this line.

Charrette Creek is named for La Charrette, a small French settlement established in 1797. This village was near the town of Marthasville. see a cabin built on village site in Wessel Park.

Most of the bridges existing to day in the Warren County section of the trail were built between 1912 and 1918 because of flooding some were re-built. Not much else I can find on this bridge.

Park at Marthasville (77.7) trailhead and walk the 2.3 miles to the bridge. Or you can park at the town of Peers, and walk back east 1.2 miles.

Parking Coordinates:: N 38° 37.629 W 091° 03.638

Date Built: 01/01/1912

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http://bridgehunter.com/mo/warren/charrette-katy/

Length of Span: Not listed
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