Railroad Bridges in , Kansas


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SKOL Bridge #248.33

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SKOL Bridge #248.33

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #248C)

This through plate girder bridge was relocated here to cross an unnamed creek

Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas

Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1962 using a span fabricated c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
70' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

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

Southwind Rail Trail - Elm Creek Bridge

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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

Iola, Allen County, Kansas

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

Significance:

High

Highline Approach Viaduct (UP Connection)

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Highline Approach Viaduct (UP Connection)

This deck plate girder viaduct serves as a wye off the main west approach viaduct to the Highline Bridge

Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas

Owner: Kansas City Terminal Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1918

by

American Bridge Company of New York; D. Munro of Kansas City, Missouri and Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Kansas City Terminal Railway

Design:
10 span deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Berger Avenue

Significance:

Local

Road 11 Stone Arch

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Road 11 Stone Arch

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #24C)

This former railroad stone arch bridge carries Road 11 over an unnamed creek

Elgin, Chautauqua County, Kansas

Owner: Chautauqua County

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1900

by

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
18' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Central Avenue Bridge (Mulvane)

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BNSF Central Avenue Bridge (Mulvane)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #220C)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Central Avenue on the south side of Mulvane

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:
40' deck plate girder and concrete modular slab

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Central Avenue

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

BNSF Golden Avenue Bridge (North)

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BNSF Golden Avenue Bridge (North)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #51A1)

This through plate girder bridge is the northern of two parallel bridges over Golden Avenue on the east side of Topeka

Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
75' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Golden Avenue (former Shunganunga Creek)

Significance:

Local

BNSF 15th Street Bridge (Topeka)

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BNSF 15th Street Bridge (Topeka)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #51D)

This small through plate girder bridge crosses SE 15th Street in Topeka

Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
1-41' through plate girder and 2-8' steel stringers

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over SE 15th Street

Significance:

Local

SKOL Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge

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SKOL Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #165B)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Pennsylvania Avenue (US Highway 75) in Independence

Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas

Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
1-60' and 2-20' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Pennsylvania Avenue (US Highway 75)

Significance:

Local