Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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BNSF Spring River Bridge (Galena)
BNSF Spring River Bridge (Galena)
(Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway Bridge #S429.5)
This Pratt through truss bridge carries the BNSF Joplin Branch over the Spring River
Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
A&P Roberts Company (Pencoyd Iron Works) of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania
for
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway
Design:
150' Pratt through truss, 85' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Spring River
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MKT 12th Street Bridge (Coffeyville)
MKT 12th Street Bridge (Coffeyville)
This through plate girder bridge crosses 12th Street 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:
90' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 12th Street
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UP Kansas River Bridge (Kansas City, Middle)
UP Kansas River Bridge (Kansas City, Middle)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #1.57B)
This Pratt through bridge is the northern of two parallel bridges across the Kansas River
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900 and 1911
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Union Bridge & Contracting Company of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
3-180', 1-196' Pratt through trusses and 22' steel stringer
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas River
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BNSF Walnut River Bridge (Middle)
BNSF Walnut River Bridge (Middle)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #250C)
This Pratt through truss carries the BNSF Railway across the Walnut River north of US Highway 160
Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1905 and 1919
by
Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
148' Pratt through truss, concrete modular girder and timber trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Walnut River
Significance:
UP Branch Lime Creek Arch
UP Branch Lime Creek Arch
This concrete arch bridge crosses an unnamed branch of Lime Creek on the north side of Herington
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 Railroad
Design:
25' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed branch of Lime Creek
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BNSF Marais des Cygnes River Bridge (Pomona)
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:
UP Lost Creek Bridge (Belvue)
UP Lost Creek Bridge (Belvue)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #97.13)
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 1906
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
60' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lost Creek
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UP Riley Creek Arch
UP Riley Creek Arch
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #94.27)
This small stone arch bridge crosses Riley Creek between St. Marys and Belvue
St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
16' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Riley Creek
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KCT 2nd Street Bridge
KCT 2nd Street Bridge
This concrete stringer bridge carries the Kansas City Terminal Railway across 2nd Street
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner: Kansas City Terminal Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1918
by
D. Munro of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Kansas City Terminal Railway
Design:
35' concrete stringer and 2-14' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete stringer bridge over 2nd Street
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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