Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge, Cross Bayou

Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge, Cross Bayou

Looking east from Spring St. road bridge.
Location Over Cross Bayou at Spring St., Shreveport, Louisiana
Coordinates 32°31′11″N 93°45′00″W / 32.519616°N 93.749971°W / 32.519616; -93.749971Coordinates: 32°31′11″N 93°45′00″W / 32.519616°N 93.749971°W / 32.519616; -93.749971
Built 1890
Architect John Alexander Low Waddell
Architectural style Waddell "A" Truss Bridge
NRHP Reference # 95000347[1]
Added to NRHP March 23, 1995

Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge, Cross Bayou, in Shreveport, Louisiana, was built in 1890. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

The bridge once carried the Kansas City Southern Railway across Cross Bayou (also known as Twelve Mile Bayou), parallel and about 100 yards (91 m) east of Spring Street's crossing.[2]

It is a Waddell "A" Truss Bridge, designed by John Alexander Low Waddell.[2]

The bridge no longer carries rail traffic, and rail connections were removed prior to 2002.

It is recognized as a historic site by the City of Shreveport.[3]

A second Waddell "A" Truss Bridge was built in Missouri in 1898 and is also listed on the National Register.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge, Cross Bayou" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Department of Historic Preservation. Retrieved March 11, 2017. with three photos, three diagrams and a map
  3. ↑ Abandoned Rails of Shreveport


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