Railroad Bridges in , Kansas


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Future Landon Nature Trail - 110 Mile Creek Bridge

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Future Landon Nature Trail - 110 Mile Creek Bridge

This abandoned Pratt through truss bridge crosses 110 Mile Creek north of Quenemo

Quenemo, Osage County, Kansas

Owner: Osage County

Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development

Built c. 1920 using a span fabricated c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
110' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over 110 Mile Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Abandoned Martin Creek Arch

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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

Significance:

Local

UP Welch Creek Bridge (Belvue)

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UP Welch Creek Bridge (Belvue)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #96.72)

This through plate girder bridge is one of four similar structures east of Belvue

Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Welch Creek

Significance:

Local

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

Osage Cuetas Trail - Benedict Stone Arch

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Osage Cuetas Trail - Benedict Stone Arch

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #143A)

This stone arch bridge crosses an unnamed creek on the northeast side of Benedict

Benedict, Wilson County, Kansas

Owner: Sunflower Rail-Trails Conservancy

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1899

by

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
14' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Buffalo Creek Bridge (Concordia)

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BNSF Buffalo Creek Bridge (Concordia)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #117.3)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Buffalo Creek northwest of Concordia

Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
3-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Buffalo Creek

Significance:

Local

KYLE Stone Arch Culvert (Montrose)

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KYLE Stone Arch Culvert (Montrose)

This small stone arch culvert crosses an unnamed creek along US Highway 36

Montrose, Jewell County, Kansas

Owner: Kyle Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1887

by

Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway

Design:
6' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

SKOL Neosho River Bridge (Oswego)

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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

Significance:

Moderate

Minneapolis Pegram Truss Bridge

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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

Significance:

National

Abandoned Fall River Bridge

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

(St. Louis–San Francisco Railway Bridge #F421.8)

This abandoned through truss bridge crosses the Fall River and 1450 Road west of New Albany

New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas

Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1905

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design:
164' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Fall River

Significance:

Moderate