Galena once had a pair of railroads, including a St. Louis-San Francisco Railway (Frisco) line and a Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway line. Today, the MKT is operated by BNSF Railway, while the Frisco has been abandoned.
BNSF Spring River Bridge (Galena)
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BNSF Spring River Bridge (Galena)
(Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway Bridge #S429.5)
This Pratt through truss bridge carries the BNSF Joplin Branch over the Spring River
Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
A&P Roberts Company (Pencoyd Iron Works) of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania
for
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway
Design:
150' Pratt through truss, 85' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Spring River
Significance:
