Fort Scott once had three railroads, including a St. Louis-San Francisco Railway (Frisco) mainline, a Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad branch line, and a Missouri Pacific Railroad branch line. Today, BNSF Railway operates the former Frisco, while the other lines have since been abandoned.
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BNSF 3rd Street Bridge (Fort Scott)
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BNSF 3rd Street Bridge (Fort Scott)
(St. Louis–San Francisco Railway Bridge #98.8)
This steel stringer bridge crosses 3rd Street in Fort Scott
Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1925
by
Unknown
for
St. Louis–San Francisco Railway
Design:
1-40', 1-15', 1-12' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 3rd Street
Significance:
Fort Scott Railroad Bridge
Fort Scott Railroad Bridge
This large Parker through truss bridge carries an abandoned railroad across the Marmaton River in Fort Scott
Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas
Owner: City of Fort Scott
Status: Abandoned
Built c. 1910
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
for
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway
Design:
190' Parker through truss and timber trestle
Description:
Parker through truss bridge over Marmaton River
Significance:
