Railroad Bridges in , Kansas


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UP Delaware River Bridge (Perry)

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UP Delaware River Bridge (Perry)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #52.60)

This Baltimore through truss bridge crosses the Delaware River in Perry

Perry, Jefferson County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1905 and 1926

by

American Bridge Company of New York; Virginia Bridge & Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia and Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company of Leavenworth, Kansas

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-114' and 1-138' Baltimore through truss

Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Delaware River

Significance:

Regional

UP Lost Creek Bridge (Belvue)

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UP Lost Creek Bridge (Belvue)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #97.13)

This through plate girder bridge is one of four similar structures east of Belvue

Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lost Creek

Significance:

Local

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

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
110' Baltimore through truss

Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Muddy Creek

Significance:

Moderate

SKOL Big Hill Creek Bridge

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SKOL Big Hill Creek Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #12A)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses Big Hill Creek north of Coffeyville

Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas

Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1925 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
149' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Hill Creek

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Wilder Road Bridge

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BNSF Wilder Road Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #X13.6)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Wilder Road near Holliday Junction

Holliday, Johnson County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1953

by

Ryerson & Son Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
32' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Wilder Road

Significance:

Minimal

Highline Bridge

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Highline Bridge

(Kansas City Terminal Railway Bridge)

This unique double deck bridge crosses the Kansas River as part of a longer series of viaducts

Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas

Owner: Kansas City Terminal Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1917-1919

by

American Bridge Company of New York; D. Munro of Kansas City, Missouri and Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Kansas City Terminal Railway

Design:
2-300' double deck Baltimore through trusses and 132' Warren deck truss

Description:
Double deck Baltimore through truss bridge over Kansas River

Significance:

National

BNSF Kill Creek Bridge (North)

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BNSF Kill Creek Bridge (North)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #10.8)

This through plate girder bridge is one of two parallel bridges across Kill Creek in De Soto

De Soto, Johnson County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
106' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Kill Creek

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Branch Caney River Arch

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Abandoned Branch Caney River Arch

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #25C)

This abandoned stone arch bridge crosses an unnamed branch of Caney River west of Elgin

Elgin, Chautauqua County, Kansas

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1899

by

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
14' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed branch of Caney River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)

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BNSF Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #58.6)

This steel stringer bridge crossed Mud Creek along Cherry Street in Abilene

Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1959

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
1-52', 1-50' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Lost steel stringer bridge over Mud Creek

Significance:

Minimal

SKOL Neosho River Bridge (Chanute)

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SKOL Neosho River Bridge (Chanute)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #123A)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Neosho River north of Chanute

Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas

Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

Status: In Use

1899

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
172' Pratt through truss, deck plate girder and steel stringer

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Neosho River

Significance:

Moderate