Railroad Bridges in Wilson CountyKansas


Wilson County is located in southeast Kansas. The seat is Fredonia, while the largest city is Neodesha.

Random Bridges

Abandoned Fall River Bridge

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

(St. Louis–San Francisco Railway Bridge #F421.8)

This abandoned through truss bridge crosses the Fall River and 1450 Road west of New Albany

New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas

Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1905

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King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

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Railroad/Original Owner: St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design: 164' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Pratt through truss bridge over Fall River

Significance:

Moderate

Abandoned Spindler Creek Bridge

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Abandoned Spindler Creek Bridge

(St. Louis–San Francisco Railway Bridge #F421.0)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Spindler Creek along Barber Road west of New Albany

New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas

Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1900

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design: 44' deck plate girder

Deck plate girder bridge over Spindler Creek

Significance:

Local

Osage Cuetas Trail - Benedict Stone Arch

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Osage Cuetas Trail - Benedict Stone Arch

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #143A)

This stone arch bridge crosses an unnamed creek on the northeast side of Benedict

Benedict, Wilson County, Kansas

Owner: Sunflower Rail-Trails Conservancy

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1899

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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Railroad/Original Owner:

Design: 14' stone arch

Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Osage Cuetas Trail - Verdigris River Bridge

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Osage Cuetas Trail - Verdigris River Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #145A)

This Pratt through truss bridge will one day carry the Osage Cuetas Trail across the Verdigris River west of Benedict

Benedict, Wilson County, Kansas

Owner: Sunflower Rail-Trails Conservancy

Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development

Built 1900

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design: 173' Pratt through truss and 2-60' deck plate girder

Pratt through truss bridge over Verdigris River

Significance:

Moderate

SKOL Fall River Bridge (Fredonia)

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SKOL Fall River Bridge (Fredonia)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #153C)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Fall River in Fredonia

Fredonia, Wilson County, Kansas

Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design: 173' Pratt through truss and 60' deck plate girder

Pratt through truss bridge over Fall River

Significance:

Moderate