Railroad Bridges in Pottawatomie CountyKansas

Pottawatomie County is located in northeast Kansas. The seat is Westmoreland, while the largest city is Manhattan.
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UP Big Blue River Bridge (Manhattan)
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UP Big Blue River Bridge (Manhattan)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #117.61)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Big Blue River in Manhattan

Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910 using secondhand trusses fabricated c. 1900

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Design: 2-147' and 1-148' quadrangular lattice through truss

Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Blue River

Significance:

Moderate

UP Bourbonais Creek Bridge (St. Marys)
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UP Bourbonais Creek Bridge (St. Marys)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #88.75)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Bourbonais Creek along US Highway 24 east of St. Marys

St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and 1946

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Unknown and Paxton-Vierling Iron Works of Omaha, Nebraska

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Railroad/Original Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Design: 35' through plate girder and 2-30' steel stringers

Through plate girder bridge over Bourbonais Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #96.86
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UP Bridge #96.86

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #98.86)

This through plate girder bridge is one of four similar structures east of Belvue

Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

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Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

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Railroad/Original Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Design: 50' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #97.28
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UP Bridge #97.28

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #97.28)

This through plate girder bridge is one of four similar structures east of Belvue

Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1906

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American Bridge Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Design: 60' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Deep Creek Bridge (Belvue)
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UP Deep Creek Bridge (Belvue)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #94.98)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Deep Creek along US Highway 24

Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas

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Status: In Use

Built 1905 and 1938

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American Bridge Company of New York and Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska

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Railroad/Original Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Design: 1-50', 1-35', 1-30' deck plate girders and 1-30' steel stringer

Deck plate girder bridge over Deep Creek

Significance:

Local