Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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UP Kansas River Bridge (Kansas City, South)
UP Kansas River Bridge (Kansas City, South)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #1.57A)
This Pratt through bridge is the southern of two parallel bridges across the Kansas River
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1904 and 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York, Unknown and Foundation Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
3-180', 1-196' Pratt through trusses and 22' steel stringer
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas River
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UP Muddy Creek Bridge (Grantville)
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
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BNSF Walnut River Bridge (South)
BNSF Walnut River Bridge (South)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #251B)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Walnut River alongside US Highway 77 in Winfield
Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904 and 1922
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
149' Pratt through truss, 2-70' deck plate girders and concrete modular girder
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Walnut River
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Shoal Creek Interurban Bridge
Shoal Creek Interurban Bridge
This large abandoned concrete arch is one of the remaining bridges from the Southwest Missouri Electric Railway in the area
Lowell, Cherokee County, Kansas
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1918
by
Unknown
for
Southwest Missouri Electric Railway
Design:
5-80' concrete arches
Description:
Abandoned concrete arch bridge over Shoal Creek
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UP Lost Creek Bridge (Belvue)
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
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UP Kansas River Bridge (Kansas City, North)
UP Kansas River Bridge (Kansas City, North)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #286.16)
This large through truss bridge is the easternmost railroad bridge across the Kansas River
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1903 and 1922
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
for
Chicago Great Western Railway and Missouri Pacific Railway
Design:
246' spread Warren through truss, 3-200' Pratt through truss, 80' through plate girder and 2-16' concrete slab
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas River
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SKOL Verdigris River Bridge (Independence)
SKOL Verdigris River Bridge (Independence)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #164B)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Verdigris River on the east side of Independence
Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas
Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
178' Pratt through truss, 1-66' and 2-54' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Verdigris River
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SKOL Walnut River Bridge
SKOL Walnut River Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #247D)
This Pratt through truss bridge carries the South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad over the Walnut River
Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas
Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
2-140' Pratt through trusses and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Walnut River
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Halstead Interurban Bridge
Halstead Interurban Bridge
(Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway Little Arkansas River Bridge)
This abandoned closed spandrel concrete arch bridge crosses the Little Arkansas River on the east side of Halstead
Halstead, Harvey County, Kansas
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1911
by
Interurban Construction Company of Wichita, Kansas
for
Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway
Design:
5-52' closed spandrel concrete arches
Description:
Abandoned closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Little Arkansas River
Significance:
SKOL 11th Street Bridge
SKOL 11th Street Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #16G)
This recycled turntable is now used as a bridge across 11th Street (US Highways 166/169) in Coffeyville
Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas
Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1958 using a secondhand turntable fabricated c. 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
75' recycled turntable through plate girder
Description:
Recycled turntable through girder bridge over 11th Street (US Highways 166/169)
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