Loutre River MKT Bridge - 1897 - Katy Trail State Park - near McKittrick, MO
Posted by: YoSam.
N 38° 43.995 W 091° 26.937
15S E 634814 N 4288317
Carried the MK&T rails cars and freight for almost a hundred years.
Waymark Code: WMRNTV
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2016
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County of bridge: Montgomery County
Location of bridge: Katy Trail, milepost 101; near McKittrick
Bridge built: 1897
This bridge has two plaques still intact, well sor of intact.
ON the east end of the bridge is a clean plaque, albeit broken, witout destroying text
On the west end of the bridge is an intact palque, but it is being attacked weather and lichens.
Plaque Text:
BUILT BY
A&P ROBERTS COMPANY
PENCOYD IRON WORKS
PENCOYD, PA.
1897
This is a Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss bridge over Loutre River on the Katy Trail
It has Length of it's largest span: 150.0 ft.with a Total length: 215.0 ft.