Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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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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UP Saline River Bridge (New Cambria)
UP Saline River Bridge (New Cambria)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #181.12)
This quadrangular lattice through truss crosses the Saline River along Old US Highway 40 near New Cambria
New Cambria, Saline County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
138' quadrangular lattice through truss and steel stringer
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Saline River
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BNSF Little Walnut River Bridge
BNSF Little Walnut River Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #209A)
This small Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Little Walnut River near Douglass
Douglass, Butler County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
108' Pratt through truss and trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Walnut River
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UP Bridge #171.68
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:
Southwind Rail Trail - Elm Creek Bridge
Southwind Rail Trail - Elm Creek Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #110B)
This unique double-barreled Pratt through truss bridge carries the Southwind Rail Trail across Elm Creek
Owner: Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1890 and 1900; strengthened 1921 using trusses fabricated 1898
by
Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania and unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
164' double-barreled Pratt through truss and 2-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Double-barreled Pratt through truss bridge over Elm Creek
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East Emma Creek Interurban Bridge
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
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Maple Hill Railroad Bridge
Maple Hill Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1091)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Mill Creek and Bouchey Road east of Maple Hill
Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1924 using spans fabricated c. 1900 and 1924
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-61', 1-44' and1-33' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Mill Creek and Bouchey Road
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BNSF Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)
BNSF Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #58.6)
This steel stringer bridge crossed Mud Creek along Cherry Street in Abilene
Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1959
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
1-52', 1-50' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Lost steel stringer bridge over Mud Creek
Significance:
Mulvane Railroad Crossing
Mulvane Railroad Crossing
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #220D)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Santa Fe Mulvane District over the 3rd District
Mulvane, Sumner County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
44' through plate girder and concrete modular girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway
Significance:
UP Bourbonais Creek Bridge (St. Marys)
UP Bourbonais Creek Bridge (St. Marys)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #88.75)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Bourbonais Creek along US Highway 24 east of St. Marys
St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902 and 1946
by
Unknown and Paxton-Vierling Iron Works of Omaha, Nebraska
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
35' through plate girder and 2-30' steel stringers
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Bourbonais Creek
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