Railroad Bridges in , Kansas


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UP Vermillion River Bridge (Wamego)

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UP Vermillion River Bridge (Wamego)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #100.87)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Vermillion River along US Highway 24 between Wamego and Belvue

Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1926 and 1948

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
3-90' and 1-70' through plate girders and steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Vermillion River

Significance:

Local

SKOL 12th Street Bridge

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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:

Local

UP Branch Lime Creek Arch

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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:

Local

Topeka Railroad Bridge (East)

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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:

Regional

Valkommen Trail - Smoky Hill River Bridge

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Valkommen Trail - Smoky Hill River Bridge

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #21.42)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a trail over the Smoky Hill River in Lindsborg

Lindsborg, McPherson County, Kansas

Owner: City of Lindsborg

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss and steel stringer

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge (Boicourt)

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge (Boicourt)

(St. Louis–San Francisco Railway Bridge #C66.7)

This large Warren through truss bridge crosses the Marais Des Cygnes River at the ghost town of Boicourt

Boicourt, Linn County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1926

by

Virginia Bridge & Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia

for

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design:
175' Warren through truss and concrete modular girder

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Marais Des Cygnes River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Walnut River Bridge (Middle)

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BNSF Walnut River Bridge (Middle)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #250C)

This Pratt through truss carries the BNSF Railway across the Walnut River north of US Highway 160

Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1905 and 1919

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
148' Pratt through truss, concrete modular girder and timber trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Walnut River

Significance:

Moderate

Paxico Railroad Bridge

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Paxico Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1165)

This unique double track Warren through truss bridge crosses Mill Creek near Paxico

Paxico, Wabaunsee County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1905 and widened 1923

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
127' Warren through truss, steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Mill Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Abandoned Fall River Bridge

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

(St. Louis–San Francisco Railway Bridge #F421.8)

This abandoned through truss bridge crosses the Fall River and 1450 Road west of New Albany

New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas

Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1905

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design:
164' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Fall River

Significance:

Moderate

Topeka Railroad Bridge (West)

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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:

Regional