Railroad Bridges in , Kansas


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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

Coffeyville Railroad Bridge (South)

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Coffeyville Railroad Bridge (South)

(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #37)

This Warren through truss bridge is the southern railroad bridge over the Verdigris River in Coffeyville

Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas

Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1910

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
150' Warren through truss, 2-47' deck plate girders and trestle

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Verdigris River

Significance:

Regional

Rock Island Bridge (Kansas City)

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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:

High

Future Flint Hills Nature Trail - Old US-56 Bridge

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Future Flint Hills Nature Trail - Old US-56 Bridge

This deck plate girder bridge carries an abandoned railroad over a former alignment of US Highway 56

Delavan, Morris County, Kansas

Owner: Morris County

Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development

Built 1931

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Industrial Construction Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
70' deck plate girder and concrete slab

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over former US Highway 56

Significance:

Local

East Emma Creek Interurban Bridge

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East Emma Creek Interurban Bridge

(Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway East Emma Creek Bridge)

This abandoned closed spandrel concrete arch bridge crosses East 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 East Emma Creek

Significance:

Moderate

SKOL Bridge #248.33

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SKOL Bridge #248.33

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #248C)

This through plate girder bridge was relocated here to cross an unnamed creek

Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas

Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1962 using a span fabricated c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
70' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Prairie Spirit Rail Trail - Deer Creek Bridge

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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

Carlyle, Allen County, Kansas

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

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #171.68

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UP Bridge #171.68

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #171.68)

This small steel stringer bridge crosses an unnamed drainage ditch east of Solomon

Solomon, Dickinson County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1950

by

Unknown

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed drainage ditch

Significance:

Minimal

RI W. Branch Lyon Creek Bridge

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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

Significance:

Regional

SKOL Verdigris River Bridge (Independence)

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SKOL Verdigris River Bridge (Independence)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #164B)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Verdigris River on the east side of Independence

Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas

Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
178' Pratt through truss, 1-66' and 2-54' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Verdigris River

Significance:

Moderate