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UP Mud Creek Bridge (Fall Leaf)

Through Girder Bridge over Mud Creek
Fall Leaf, Leavenworth County, Kansas

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Name UP Mud Creek Bridge (Fall Leaf)
Built By Union Pacific Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 143 Feet Total, 84 Foot Largest Span
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1906
Traffic Count 45 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 35.95
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date September 2016

This simple through girder bridge crosses Mud Creek at Fall Leaf, Kansas.
This bridge consists of a pair of through girder spans; one 84 feet long and one 60 feet long. these spans are set onto concrete substructures.
The bridge at this location was constructed during a time of double tracking for this Union Pacific mainline. The bridge is closely located to Alexander Road.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common nature of this bridge.
However, this should not detract from the fact that the bridge is still in great condition, and has a very good historical integrity.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Double tracking of Union Pacific line
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele