Railroad Bridges in Kansas
Kansas is a state located in the Great Plains of the Midwest. Numerous railroads throughout the state serve a diverse variety of industries.
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BNSF Little Walnut River Bridge
BNSF Little Walnut River Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #209A)
This small Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Little Walnut River near Douglass
Douglass, Butler County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design: 108' Pratt through truss and trestle
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Walnut River
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UP Welch Creek Bridge (Belvue)
UP Welch Creek Bridge (Belvue)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #96.72)
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 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Design: 60' through plate girder
Through plate girder bridge over Welch Creek
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Topeka Railroad Bridge (West)
Topeka Railroad Bridge (West)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #89.20)
This unique Warren through truss bridge is the western railroad bridge across the Kansas River in Topeka
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1903 and 1952 using spans fabricated c. 1905
by
Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design: 6-153' Warren through trusses
Warren through truss bridge over Kansas River
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Valkommen Trail - Smoky Hill River Bridge
Valkommen Trail - Smoky Hill River Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #21.42)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a trail over the Smoky Hill River in Lindsborg
Lindsborg, McPherson County, Kansas
Owner: City of Lindsborg
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Design: 150' quadrangular lattice through truss and steel stringer
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River
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BNSF Walnut River Bridge (North)
BNSF Walnut River Bridge (North)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #228B)
This massive Warren through truss bridge is the northernmost crossing of the Walnut River in Winfield
Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design: 149' Warren through truss and concrete modular girder
Warren through truss bridge over Walnut River
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