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 Bridge #19.4

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BNSF Bridge #19.4

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #19C)

This concrete encased stone arch bridge crosses an unnamed creek west of Eudora

Eudora, Douglas County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1895 and encased in concrete 1942

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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Railroad/Original Owner:

Design: 12' concrete encased stone arch

Concrete encased stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Fall River Bridge (Neodesha)

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UP Fall River Bridge (Neodesha)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #435.6)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Fall River south of Neodesha

Neodesha, Wilson County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design: 2-75' through plate girders

Through plate girder bridge over Fall River

Significance:

Local

UP Spring Creek Bridge (Bavaria)

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UP Spring Creek Bridge (Bavaria)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #195.06)

This quadrangular lattice through truss crosses Spring Creek along Old US Highway 40 in Bavaria

Bavaria, Saline County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

1902

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American Bridge Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Design: 125' quadrangular lattice through truss

Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Spring Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge (Lawrence)

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Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge (Lawrence)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #35.95)

This abandoned through girder bridge crosses Mud Creek on the north side of Lawrence

Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1908

by

Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Design: 70' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Through plate girder bridge over Mud Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Riley Creek Arch

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UP Riley Creek Arch

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #94.27)

This small stone arch bridge crosses Riley Creek between St. Marys and Belvue

St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Design: 16' stone arch

Stone arch bridge over Riley Creek

Significance:

Local