Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge, Cross Bayou
Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge, Cross Bayou, Historical railroad bridge in Shreveport, Louisiana.
The Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge spans Cross Bayou with a length of 354 feet and features an A-frame truss design reaching 40 feet in height.
Engineer John Alexander Low Waddell initially constructed this bridge over the Arkansas River in Oklahoma during the 1890s before its relocation to Shreveport in 1926.
The bridge exemplifies railroad engineering progress in the United States, representing an era when rail transportation shaped the development of Louisiana communities.
The structure maintains its original single track and stands at coordinates 32°31′08″N 93°45′00″W, connecting two sections of Shreveport across Cross Bayou.
This bridge ranks among the oldest known railroad bridges in Louisiana and remains one of only two surviving examples of Waddell's patented A-frame truss design.
Location: Louisiana
Architects: John Alexander Low Waddell
GPS coordinates: 32.51944,-93.75028
Latest update: March 7, 2025 00:51
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