Railroad Bridges in Wyandotte CountyKansas


Wyandotte County is located in east central Kansas, and is one of the principal counties of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The seat and largest city are both Kansas City (Kansas).

Random Bridges

Highline Approach Viaduct (UP Connection)

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Highline Approach Viaduct (UP Connection)

This deck plate girder viaduct serves as a wye off the main west approach viaduct to the Highline Bridge

Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas

Owner: Kansas City Terminal Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1918

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American Bridge Company of New York; D. Munro of Kansas City, Missouri and Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

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Railroad/Original Owner: Kansas City Terminal Railway

Design: 10 span deck plate girder viaduct

Deck plate girder viaduct over Berger Avenue

Significance:

Local

Highline Approach Viaduct (West)

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Highline Approach Viaduct (West)

This large Pratt through truss and deck girder viaduct serves as the western approach to the Highline Bridge

Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas

Owner: Kansas City Terminal Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1918

by

American Bridge Company of New York; D. Munro of Kansas City, Missouri and Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

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Railroad/Original Owner: Kansas City Terminal Railway

Design: Pratt through truss and deck plate girder viaduct

Pratt through truss and deck girder viaduct over various railroads and streets

Significance:

Regional

Highline Bridge

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Highline Bridge

(Kansas City Terminal Railway Bridge)

This unique double deck bridge crosses the Kansas River as part of a longer series of viaducts

Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas

Owner: Kansas City Terminal Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1917-1919

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American Bridge Company of New York; D. Munro of Kansas City, Missouri and Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

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Railroad/Original Owner: Kansas City Terminal Railway

Design: 2-300' double deck Baltimore through trusses and 132' Warren deck truss

Double deck Baltimore through truss bridge over Kansas River

Significance:

National

KCS Kansas River Bridge

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KCS Kansas River Bridge

This massive Parker through truss bridge crosses the Kansas River at the end of Ohio Street

Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas

Owner: City of Kansas City (Kansas)

Status: Abandoned

Built 1916

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American Bridge Company of New York and Kansas City Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri

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Railroad/Original Owner: Kansas City Southern Railway

Design: 2-300' Parker through trusses and 235' spread Warren through truss

Parker through truss bridge over Kansas River

Significance:

Regional

KCT 2nd Street Bridge

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KCT 2nd Street Bridge

This concrete stringer bridge carries the Kansas City Terminal Railway across 2nd Street

Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas

Owner: Kansas City Terminal Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1918

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D. Munro of Kansas City, Missouri

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Railroad/Original Owner: Kansas City Terminal Railway

Design: 35' concrete stringer and 2-14' concrete slab

Concrete stringer bridge over 2nd Street

Significance:

Local