Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
Random Bridges
UP Vane Road Bridge
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
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UP Vermillion River Bridge (Wamego)
UP Vermillion River Bridge (Wamego)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #100.87)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Vermillion River along US Highway 24 between Wamego and Belvue
Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1926 and 1948
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
3-90' and 1-70' through plate girders and steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Vermillion 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
Significance:
BNSF Kill Creek Bridge (South)
BNSF Kill Creek Bridge (South)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #10.8)
This deck plate girder bridge is one of two parallel bridges across Kill Creek in De Soto
De Soto, Johnson County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1942
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
1-42', 2-30' deck plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kill Creek
Significance:
UP Kansas River Bridge (Kansas City, South)
UP Kansas River Bridge (Kansas City, South)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #1.57A)
This Pratt through bridge is the southern of two parallel bridges across the Kansas River
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1904 and 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York, Unknown and Foundation Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
3-180', 1-196' Pratt through trusses and 22' steel stringer
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas 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)
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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
Significance:
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:
BNSF Walnut River Bridge (North)
BNSF Walnut River Bridge (North)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #228B)
This massive Warren through truss bridge is the northernmost crossing of the Walnut River in Winfield
Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
149' Warren through truss and concrete modular girder
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Walnut River
Significance:
UP Big Blue River Bridge (Manhattan)
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
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