Hiller's Creek - MKT Railroad - near Tebbetts, MO
Posted by: YoSam.
N 38° 37.919 W 091° 56.706
15S E 591818 N 4276466
Katy Trail at milepost 130
Waymark Code: WMT2WY
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2016
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County of bridge: Callaway County
Location of bridge: Katy Trail State Park @ Hiller's Creek, milepost 130, near Tebbitts
Built: 1897
Builder: A & P Roberts Co. of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania
Bridge type: Parker Pony Truss
Preserved as part of the Katy Trail State Park, a rails-to-trails state park. Pedestrians and bicycles, at this section of the trail Horses are also allowed, but NO horse drawn vehicles
"The small pony-truss bridge over Hillers Creek was built of riveted steel, considered state of the art in 1897. The bridge's concrete abutments are original." ~ Missouri Department of Natural Resources