Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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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)
Significance:
Topeka Railroad Bridge (West)
Topeka Railroad Bridge (West)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #89.20)
This unique Warren through truss bridge is the western railroad bridge across the Kansas River in Topeka
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1903 and 1952 using spans fabricated c. 1905
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
6-153' Warren through trusses
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Kansas River
Significance:
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
Significance:
Topeka Railroad Bridge (East)
Topeka Railroad Bridge (East)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #49.63)
This unique through truss bridge is the eastern railroad bridge across the Kansas River in Topeka
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1909 and rebuilt 1952 and 1964
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
6 span through truss, through plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Through truss bridge over Kansas River and River Road
Significance:
UP Branch Lime Creek Arch
UP Branch Lime Creek Arch
This concrete arch bridge crosses an unnamed branch of Lime Creek on the north side of Herington
Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1923
by
Cedar Rapids Construction Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
25' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed branch of Lime Creek
Significance:
KYLE 140th Road Bridge
KYLE 140th Road Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1928)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses 140th Road between Belleville and Scandia
Belleville, Republic County, Kansas
Owner: Kyle Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911 and 1940
by
Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
1-60' and 1-25' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 140 Road
Significance:
SKOL 12th Street Bridge
SKOL 12th Street Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #16H)
This through plate girder bridge crosses 12th Street in Coffeyville
Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas
Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1908
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 12th Street
Significance:
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
Significance:
Rock Island Bridge (Kansas City)
Rock Island Bridge (Kansas City)
This unique Pennsylvania through truss bridge has been creatively reused as a landmark pedestrian crossing over the Kansas River
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner: City of Kansas City (Kansas)
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1905 and 1921
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-302' Pennsylvania through trusses and 140' Baltimore through truss
Description:
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Kansas River
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