Railroad Bridges in , Kansas


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SKOL Walnut River Bridge

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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

Significance:

Moderate

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

BNSF Kill Creek Bridge (South)

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BNSF Kill Creek Bridge (South)

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

This deck 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 1942

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
1-42', 2-30' deck plate girder and steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kill Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Lone Tree Creek Bridge

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UP Lone Tree Creek Bridge

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #156.43)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Lone Tree Creek east of Detroit

Detroit, Dickinson County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
65' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lone Tree Creek

Significance:

Local

Highline Approach Viaduct (West)

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Highline Approach Viaduct (West)

This large Pratt through truss and deck girder viaduct serves as the western approach to the Highline Bridge

Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas

Owner: Kansas City Terminal Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1918

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:
Pratt through truss and deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Pratt through truss and deck girder viaduct over various railroads and streets

Significance:

Regional

Old Katy Bridge

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Old Katy Bridge

(MKT Lyon Creek Bridge)

This Pratt through truss bridge now carries a road over Lyon Creek south of Junction City

Junction City, Geary County, Kansas

Owner: Geary County

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1895

by

Pencoyd Bridge & Construction Company of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
130' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Lyon Creek

Significance:

Regional

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

BNSF 3rd Street Bridge (Fort Scott)

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BNSF 3rd Street Bridge (Fort Scott)

(St. Louis–San Francisco Railway Bridge #98.8)

This steel stringer bridge crosses 3rd Street in Fort Scott

Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1925

by

Unknown

for

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design:
1-40', 1-15', 1-12' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 3rd Street

Significance:

Local

KYLE 140th Road Bridge

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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:

Local

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