Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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KYLE Republican River Bridge (Scandia)
KYLE Republican River Bridge (Scandia)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1990)
This large Warren through truss bridge crosses the Republican River in Scandia
Scandia, Republic County, Kansas
Owner: Kyle Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1904
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
3-155' Warren through trusses
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Republican River
Significance:
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:
BNSF Spring River Bridge (Galena)
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:
SKOL Verdigris River Bridge (Neodesha)
SKOL Verdigris River Bridge (Neodesha)
(St. Louis–San Francisco Railway Bridge #F400.5)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Verdigris River on the southeast side of Neodesha
Neodesha, Wilson County, Kansas
Owner:
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
for
St. Louis–San Francisco Railway
Design:
164' Pratt through truss and 4-33' deck plate girders
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Verdigris River
Significance:
KYLE Republican River Bridge (Yuma)
KYLE Republican River Bridge (Yuma)
(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #4929)
This Pratt through truss bridge reopened in 2020 after being damaged in a derailment in 2015
Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas
Owner: Kyle Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
155' Pratt through truss, 155' and 90' through plate girders, steel stringer and trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Republican River
Significance:
UP Kansas River Bridge (Kansas City, Middle)
UP Kansas River Bridge (Kansas City, Middle)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #1.57B)
This Pratt through bridge is the northern of two parallel bridges across the Kansas River
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900 and 1911
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Union Bridge & Contracting Company of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
3-180', 1-196' Pratt through trusses and 22' steel stringer
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas River
Significance:
Future Flint Hills Nature Trail - Old US-56 Bridge
Future Flint Hills Nature Trail - Old US-56 Bridge
This deck plate girder bridge carries an abandoned railroad over a former alignment of US Highway 56
Delavan, Morris County, Kansas
Owner: Morris County
Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development
Built 1931
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Industrial Construction Company of St. Louis, Missouri
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
70' deck plate girder and concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over former US Highway 56
Significance:
BNSF Walnut River Bridge (North)
BNSF Walnut River Bridge (North)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #228B)
This massive Warren through truss bridge is the northernmost crossing of the Walnut River in Winfield
Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
149' Warren through truss and concrete modular girder
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Walnut River
Significance:
UP Deep Creek Bridge (Belvue)
UP Deep Creek Bridge (Belvue)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #94.98)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Deep Creek along US Highway 24
Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Owner:
Status: In Use
Built 1905 and 1938
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-50', 1-35', 1-30' deck plate girders and 1-30' steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Deep Creek
Significance:
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
Significance: