Railroad Bridges in , Kansas


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Fort Scott Railroad Bridge

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Fort Scott Railroad Bridge

This large Parker through truss bridge carries an abandoned railroad across the Marmaton River in Fort Scott

Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas

Owner: City of Fort Scott

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1910

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
190' Parker through truss and timber trestle

Description:
Parker through truss bridge over Marmaton River

Significance:

Moderate

SKOL Verdigris River Bridge (Neodesha)

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SKOL Verdigris River Bridge (Neodesha)

(St. Louis–San Francisco Railway Bridge #F400.5)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Verdigris River on the southeast side of Neodesha

Neodesha, Wilson County, Kansas

Owner:

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design:
164' Pratt through truss and 4-33' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Verdigris River

Significance:

Moderate

UP Vane Road Bridge

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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

Significance:

Local

SKOL Fall River Bridge (Fredonia)

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SKOL Fall River Bridge (Fredonia)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #153C)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Fall River in Fredonia

Fredonia, Wilson County, Kansas

Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
173' Pratt through truss and 60' deck plate girder

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Fall 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

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

UP Big Blue River Bridge (Manhattan)

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UP Big Blue River Bridge (Manhattan)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #117.61)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Big Blue River in Manhattan

Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910 using secondhand trusses fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-147' and 1-148' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Blue River

Significance:

Moderate

Neosho Generating Plant Railroad Bridge

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Neosho Generating Plant Railroad Bridge

This abandoned Pratt through truss bridge once carried a railroad spur over the Neosho River

Strauss, Labette County, Kansas

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1952 using secondhand spans fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design:
150' Pratt through truss, 50' and 40' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Neosho River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF Bridge #19.4

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BNSF Bridge #19.4

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #19C)

This concrete encased stone arch bridge crosses an unnamed creek west of Eudora

Eudora, Douglas County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1895 and encased in concrete 1942

by

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
12' concrete encased stone arch

Description:
Concrete encased stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)

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BNSF Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #58.6)

This steel stringer bridge crossed Mud Creek along Cherry Street in Abilene

Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1959

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
1-52', 1-50' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Lost steel stringer bridge over Mud Creek

Significance:

Minimal