Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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Maple Hill Railroad Bridge
Maple Hill Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1091)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Mill Creek and Bouchey Road east of Maple Hill
Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1924 using spans fabricated c. 1900 and 1924
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-61', 1-44' and1-33' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Mill Creek and Bouchey Road
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UP Bourbonais Creek Bridge (St. Marys)
UP Bourbonais Creek Bridge (St. Marys)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #88.75)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Bourbonais Creek along US Highway 24 east of St. Marys
St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902 and 1946
by
Unknown and Paxton-Vierling Iron Works of Omaha, Nebraska
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
35' through plate girder and 2-30' steel stringers
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Bourbonais Creek
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Prairie Spirit Rail Trail - Deer Creek Bridge
Prairie Spirit Rail Trail - Deer Creek Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #105B)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail over Deer Creek near Carlyle
Owner: Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1898 and 1947
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
3-70' deck plate girder and 2-26' steel stringer spans
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Deer Creek, Adams Street and South Dakota Road
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West Emma Creek Interurban Bridge
West Emma Creek Interurban Bridge
(Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway West Emma Creek Bridge)
This abandoned closed spandrel concrete arch bridge crosses West Emma Creek along 36th Street east of Halstead
Halstead, Harvey County, Kansas
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1911
by
Interurban Construction Company of Wichita, Kansas
for
Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway
Design:
3-56' closed spandrel concrete arches
Description:
Abandoned closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over West Emma Creek
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KCS Kansas River Bridge
KCS Kansas River Bridge
This massive Parker through truss bridge crosses the Kansas River at the end of Ohio Street
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner: City of Kansas City (Kansas)
Status: Abandoned
Built 1916
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Kansas City Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Kansas City Southern Railway
Design:
2-300' Parker through trusses and 235' spread Warren through truss
Description:
Parker through truss bridge over Kansas River
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UP Republican River Bridge (Fort Riley)
UP Republican River Bridge (Fort Riley)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #137.18)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Republican River between Junction City and Fort Riley
Junction City, Geary County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-138' quadrangular lattice through trusses
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Republican River
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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
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Flint Hills Nature Trail - Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge
Flint Hills Nature Trail - Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge
This Warren through truss bridge carries the Flint Hills Nature Trail over the Marais Des Cygnes River in Ottawa
Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas
Owner: Franklin County
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
150' Warren through truss, 2-75' through plate girders and concrete slab
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Marais Des Cygnes River
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MKT 11th Street Bridge (Coffeyville)
MKT 11th Street Bridge (Coffeyville)
This through plate girder bridge crosses 11th Street (US Highway 166/169) in Coffeyville
Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Abandoned
Built 1910
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway
Design:
80' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 11th Street (US Highway 166/169)
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Osage Cuetas Trail - Verdigris River Bridge
Osage Cuetas Trail - Verdigris River Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #145A)
This Pratt through truss bridge will one day carry the Osage Cuetas Trail across the Verdigris River west of Benedict
Benedict, Wilson County, Kansas
Owner: Sunflower Rail-Trails Conservancy
Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development
Built 1900
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
173' Pratt through truss and 2-60' deck plate girder
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Verdigris River
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