Railroad Bridges in , Kansas


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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

UP Spring Creek Bridge (Bavaria)

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UP Spring Creek Bridge (Bavaria)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #195.06)

This quadrangular lattice through truss crosses Spring Creek along Old US Highway 40 in Bavaria

Bavaria, Saline County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
125' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Spring Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP Bridge #96.86

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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

Significance:

Local

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

KYLE 140th Road Bridge

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KYLE 140th Road Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1928)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses 140th Road between Belleville and Scandia

Belleville, Republic County, Kansas

Owner: Kyle Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911 and 1940

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
1-60' and 1-25' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 140 Road

Significance:

Local

MKT 11th Street Bridge (Coffeyville)

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MKT 11th Street Bridge (Coffeyville)

This through plate girder bridge crosses 11th Street (US Highway 166/169) in Coffeyville

Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1910

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 11th Street (US Highway 166/169)

Significance:

Local

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

KYLE Republican River Bridge (Yuma)

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KYLE Republican River Bridge (Yuma)

(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #4929)

This Pratt through truss bridge reopened in 2020 after being damaged in a derailment in 2015

Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas

Owner: Kyle Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
155' Pratt through truss, 155' and 90' through plate girders, steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Republican River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Marais des Cygnes River Bridge (Pomona)

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BNSF Marais des Cygnes River Bridge (Pomona)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #69.0)

This Parker through truss bridge once crossed the Marais Des Cygnes River southwest of Pomona

Pomona, Franklin County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1905

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
200' Parker through truss

Description:
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Marais Des Cygnes River

Significance:

Regional

UP Smoky Hill River Bridge (Salina)

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UP Smoky Hill River Bridge (Salina)

This Schaub variant through truss crosses the Smoky Hill River in Salina

Salina, Saline County, Kansas

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:

High