Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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Abandoned Fivemile Creek Bridge
Abandoned Fivemile Creek Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #19.64)
This large brick lined stone arch bridge crosses Fivemile Creek near Limit Street
Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas
Owner: City of Leavenworth
Status: Abandoned
Built 1900
by
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
2-30' brick lined stone arches
Description:
Brick lined stone arch bridge over Fivemile Creek
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SKOL Neosho River Bridge (Oswego)
SKOL Neosho River Bridge (Oswego)
(St. Louis–San Francisco Railway Bridge #F356.1)
This unique Schaub variant through truss crosses the Neosho River east of Oswego
Oswego, Cherokee County, Kansas
Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1905 and 1962
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Unknown
for
St. Louis–San Francisco Railway
Design:
153' Schaub Variant through truss, 24' deck plate girder and 2-50' steel stringers
Description:
Schaub variant through truss over Neosho River
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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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BNSF Wilder Road Bridge
BNSF Wilder Road Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #X13.6)
This steel stringer bridge crosses Wilder Road near Holliday Junction
Holliday, Johnson County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1953
by
Ryerson & Son Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
32' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Wilder Road
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SKOL Big Hill Creek Bridge
SKOL Big Hill Creek Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #12A)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses Big Hill Creek north of Coffeyville
Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas
Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1925 using a span fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
149' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Hill Creek
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UP Vane Road Bridge
UP Vane Road Bridge
This concrete slab bridge utilizes a concrete fascia to appear as a concrete arch
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 Railway
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Vane Road
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UP Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)
UP Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #164.07)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Mud Creek alongside 1st Avenue in Abilene
Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1905 and 1959
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
5-50' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mud Creek
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A&SV Smoky Hill River Bridge
A&SV Smoky Hill River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1935-S)
This quadrangular lattice through truss carries a tourist railroad over the Smoky Hill River west of Abilene
Enterprise, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway
Design:
2-110' quadrangular lattice through trusses and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River
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RI W. Branch Lyon Creek Bridge
RI W. Branch Lyon Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1792)
This double intersection Warren pony truss bridge crosses the W. Branch of Lyon Creek near Woodbine
Woodbine, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway
Design:
60' double intersection Warren pony truss
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over W. Branch Lyon Creek
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Minneapolis Pegram Truss Bridge
Minneapolis Pegram Truss Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #23.65)
This Pegram through truss bridge is one of two Pegram spans in Kansas
Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas
Owner: Kyle Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1914 using a span fabricated 1893
by
Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
148' Pegram through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pegram through truss bridge over Pipe Creek
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