Iola had two railroads, including a Missouri Pacific Railroad branch line and a Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway mainline. The MP is abandoned, while the ATSF is now part of the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail.
Southwind Rail Trail - Elm Creek Bridge
Southwind Rail Trail - Elm Creek Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #110B)
This unique double-barreled Pratt through truss bridge carries the Southwind Rail Trail across Elm Creek
Owner: Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1890 and 1900; strengthened 1921 using trusses fabricated 1898
by
Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania and unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
164' double-barreled Pratt through truss and 2-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Double-barreled Pratt through truss bridge over Elm Creek
Significance:
