Railroad Bridges in Shawnee CountyKansas
Shawnee County is located in northeast Kansas. The seat and largest city are both Topeka.
Random Bridges
BNSF 15th Street Bridge (Topeka)
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BNSF 15th Street Bridge (Topeka)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #51D)
This small through plate girder bridge crosses SE 15th Street in Topeka
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design: 1-41' through plate girder and 2-8' steel stringers
Through plate girder bridge over SE 15th Street
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BNSF 29th Street Bridge (Topeka)
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BNSF 29th Street Bridge (Topeka)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #53A)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses 29th Street and Butcher Creek on the south side of Topeka
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design: 60' deck plate girder and concrete modular girder
Deck plate girder bridge over 29th Street and Butcher Creek
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BNSF Golden Avenue Bridge (North)
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BNSF Golden Avenue Bridge (North)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #51A1)
This through plate girder bridge is the northern of two parallel bridges over Golden Avenue on the east side of Topeka
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design: 75' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Through plate girder bridge over Golden Avenue (former Shunganunga Creek)
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BNSF Golden Avenue Bridge (South)
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BNSF Golden Avenue Bridge (South)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #51A)
This through plate girder bridge is the southern of two parallel bridges over Golden Avenue on the east side of Topeka
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design: 75' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Through plate girder bridge over Golden Avenue (former Shunganunga Creek)
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Topeka Railroad Bridge (East)
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Topeka Railroad Bridge (East)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #49.63)
This unique through truss bridge is the eastern railroad bridge across the Kansas River in Topeka
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1909 and rebuilt 1952 and 1964
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design: 6 span through truss, through plate girder and steel stringer
Through truss bridge over Kansas River and River Road
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