Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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UP Kansas River Bridge (Kansas City, North)
UP Kansas River Bridge (Kansas City, North)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #286.16)
This large through truss bridge is the easternmost railroad bridge across the Kansas River
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1903 and 1922
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
for
Chicago Great Western Railway and Missouri Pacific Railway
Design:
246' spread Warren through truss, 3-200' Pratt through truss, 80' through plate girder and 2-16' concrete slab
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas River
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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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BNSF Wilder Road Bridge
BNSF Wilder Road Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #X13.6)
This steel stringer bridge crosses Wilder Road near Holliday Junction
Holliday, Johnson County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1953
by
Ryerson & Son Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
32' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Wilder Road
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KYLE Buffalo Creek Bridge (Middle)
KYLE Buffalo Creek Bridge (Middle)
(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #4921)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Buffalo Creek near 80th Street west of Concordia
Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas
Owner: Kyle Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
75' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Buffalo Creek
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UP Bridge #96.86
UP Bridge #96.86
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #98.86)
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 1901
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
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Abandoned Fivemile Creek Bridge
Abandoned Fivemile Creek Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #19.64)
This large brick lined stone arch bridge crosses Fivemile Creek near Limit Street
Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas
Owner: City of Leavenworth
Status: Abandoned
Built 1900
by
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
2-30' brick lined stone arches
Description:
Brick lined stone arch bridge over Fivemile 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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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
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SKOL Big Hill Creek Bridge
SKOL Big Hill Creek Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #12A)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses Big Hill Creek north of Coffeyville
Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas
Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1925 using a span fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
149' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Hill Creek
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UP Republican River Bridge (Fort Riley)
UP Republican River Bridge (Fort Riley)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #137.18)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Republican River between Junction City and Fort Riley
Junction City, Geary County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-138' quadrangular lattice through trusses
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Republican River
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