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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UP Vane Road Bridge

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UP Vane Road Bridge

This concrete slab bridge utilizes a concrete fascia to appear as a concrete arch

Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

Cedar Rapids Construction Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design: 20' concrete slab

Concrete slab bridge over Vane Road

Significance:

Local

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

by

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

BNSF Little Arkansas River Bridge (Halstead)

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BNSF Little Arkansas River Bridge (Halstead)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #194.50)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Little Arkansas River on the east side of Halstead

Halstead, Harvey County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York

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

Design: 150' Pratt through truss

Pratt through truss bridge over Little Arkansas River

Significance:

Moderate

UP Muddy Creek Bridge (Grantville)

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UP Muddy Creek Bridge (Grantville)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #60.88)

This short Baltimore through truss bridge crosses Muddy Creek on the east side of Grantville

Grantville, Jefferson County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

American Bridge Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Design: 110' Baltimore through truss

Baltimore through truss bridge over Muddy Creek

Significance:

Moderate

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

by

Unknown

for

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