Railroad Bridges in , Kansas


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BNSF Lexington Avenue Bridge

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BNSF Lexington Avenue Bridge

This Warren pony truss bridge carries an inactive spur over Lexington Avenue in De Soto

De Soto, Johnson County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1940 using a span fabricated 1907

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
105' Warren pony truss

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Lexington Avenue

Significance:

Regional

UP Bell Creek Bridge

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UP Bell Creek Bridge

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #170.76)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Bell Creek east of Solomon

Solomon, Dickinson 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 Bell Creek

Significance:

Local

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 Bourbonais Creek Bridge (St. Marys)

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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

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Martin Creek Arch

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Abandoned Martin Creek Arch

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #39C)

This abandoned concrete arch bridge crosses Martin Creek on the east side of Edgerton

Edgerton, Johnson County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1912

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
24' concrete arch

Description:
Abandoned concrete arch bridge over Martin Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #34.1

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BNSF Bridge #34.1

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #34A)

This brick lined stone arch bridge crosses an unnamed creek east of Lecompton

Lecompton, Douglas County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1896

by

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
12' brick lined stone arch

Description:
Brick lined stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Arkansas River Bridge (Wichita)

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UP Arkansas River Bridge (Wichita)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2476)

This Double intersection Warren through truss bridge crosses the Arkansas River on the south side of Wichita

Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1965 and c. 1990 using secondhand spans fabricated 1909, c. 1910 and c. 1950

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
153' double intersection Warren through truss and steel stringer

Description:
Double intersection Warren through truss bridge over Arkansas 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

East Emma Creek Interurban Bridge

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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

Significance:

Moderate

Valkommen Trail - Smoky Hill River Bridge

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Valkommen Trail - Smoky Hill River Bridge

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #21.42)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a trail over the Smoky Hill River in Lindsborg

Lindsborg, McPherson County, Kansas

Owner: City of Lindsborg

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss and steel stringer

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River

Significance:

Moderate