Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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BNSF Lexington Avenue Bridge
BNSF Lexington Avenue Bridge
This Warren pony truss bridge carries an inactive spur over Lexington Avenue in De Soto
De Soto, Johnson County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1940 using a span fabricated 1907
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
105' Warren pony truss
Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Lexington Avenue
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Valkommen Trail - Smoky Hill River Bridge
Valkommen Trail - Smoky Hill River Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #21.42)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a trail over the Smoky Hill River in Lindsborg
Lindsborg, McPherson County, Kansas
Owner: City of Lindsborg
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss and steel stringer
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River
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SKOL Neosho River Bridge (Chanute)
SKOL Neosho River Bridge (Chanute)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #123A)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Neosho River north of Chanute
Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas
Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
Status: In Use
1899
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
172' Pratt through truss, deck plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Neosho River
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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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UP Chapman Creek Bridge
UP Chapman Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #151.55)
This skewed quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses Chapman Creek in Chapman
Champan, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
154' quadrangular lattice through truss
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Chapman Creek
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Flint Hills Nature Trail - Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge
Flint Hills Nature Trail - Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge
This Warren through truss bridge carries the Flint Hills Nature Trail over the Marais Des Cygnes River in Ottawa
Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas
Owner: Franklin County
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
150' Warren through truss, 2-75' through plate girders and concrete slab
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Marais Des Cygnes River
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BNSF Walnut River Bridge (South)
BNSF Walnut River Bridge (South)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #251B)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Walnut River alongside US Highway 77 in Winfield
Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904 and 1922
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
149' Pratt through truss, 2-70' deck plate girders and concrete modular girder
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Walnut River
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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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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge (Boicourt)
BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge (Boicourt)
(St. Louis–San Francisco Railway Bridge #C66.7)
This large Warren through truss bridge crosses the Marais Des Cygnes River at the ghost town of Boicourt
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1926
by
Virginia Bridge & Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia
for
St. Louis–San Francisco Railway
Design:
175' Warren through truss and concrete modular girder
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Marais Des Cygnes River
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Halstead Interurban Bridge
Halstead Interurban Bridge
(Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway Little Arkansas River Bridge)
This abandoned closed spandrel concrete arch bridge crosses the Little Arkansas River on the east side 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:
5-52' closed spandrel concrete arches
Description:
Abandoned closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Little Arkansas River
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