Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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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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Shoal Creek Interurban Bridge
Shoal Creek Interurban Bridge
This large abandoned concrete arch is one of the remaining bridges from the Southwest Missouri Electric Railway in the area
Lowell, Cherokee County, Kansas
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1918
by
Unknown
for
Southwest Missouri Electric Railway
Design:
5-80' concrete arches
Description:
Abandoned concrete arch bridge over Shoal Creek
Significance:
Abandoned Martin Creek Arch
Abandoned Martin Creek Arch
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #39C)
This abandoned concrete arch bridge crosses Martin Creek on the east side of Edgerton
Edgerton, Johnson County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Abandoned
Built 1912
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
24' concrete arch
Description:
Abandoned concrete arch bridge over Martin Creek
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UP Smoky Hill River Bridge (Salina)
UP Smoky Hill River Bridge (Salina)
This Schaub variant through truss crosses the Smoky Hill River in Salina
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
124' Schaub variant through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Schaub variant through truss over Smoky Hill River
Significance:
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:
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
Significance:
Old Katy Bridge
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:
Road 11 Stone Arch
Road 11 Stone Arch
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #24C)
This former railroad stone arch bridge carries Road 11 over an unnamed creek
Elgin, Chautauqua County, Kansas
Owner: Chautauqua County
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built 1900
by
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
18' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
BNSF Smoky Hill River Bridge (Enterprise)
BNSF Smoky Hill River Bridge (Enterprise)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #52.4)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Smoky Hill River in Enterprise
Enterprise, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
2-103' through plate girder and concrete modular girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Smoky Hill River
Significance:
BNSF Little Arkansas River Bridge (Halstead)
BNSF Little Arkansas River Bridge (Halstead)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #194.50)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Little Arkansas River on the east side of Halstead
Halstead, Harvey County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
150' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Arkansas River
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