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

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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

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

Design: 108' Pratt through truss and trestle

Pratt through truss bridge over Little Walnut River

Significance:

Moderate

UP Welch Creek Bridge (Belvue)

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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

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Railroad/Original Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Design: 60' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over Welch Creek

Significance:

Local

Topeka Railroad Bridge (West)

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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

Significance:

Regional

Valkommen Trail - Smoky Hill River Bridge

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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

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Railroad/Original Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Design: 150' quadrangular lattice through truss and steel stringer

Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Walnut River Bridge (North)

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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

Significance:

Moderate