Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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Abandoned Fivemile Creek Bridge
Abandoned Fivemile Creek Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #19.64)
This large brick lined stone arch bridge crosses Fivemile Creek near Limit Street
Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas
Owner: City of Leavenworth
Status: Abandoned
Built 1900
by
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
2-30' brick lined stone arches
Description:
Brick lined stone arch bridge over Fivemile Creek
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Minneapolis Pegram Truss Bridge
Minneapolis Pegram Truss Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #23.65)
This Pegram through truss bridge is one of two Pegram spans in Kansas
Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas
Owner: Kyle Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1914 using a span fabricated 1893
by
Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
148' Pegram through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pegram through truss bridge over Pipe Creek
Significance:
Tod Ranch Bridge
Tod Ranch Bridge
This historic through truss bridge was relocated from an unknown location by a rancher who wanted to preserve history
Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Open to Private Traffic
Built 1950 using a span fabricated 1887
by
Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works of Leavenworth, Kansas
for
Unknown Railroad
Design:
170' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Mill Creek
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UP Bell Creek Bridge
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:
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
Significance:
SKOL Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge
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:
Republican River Pegram Truss Bridge
Republican River Pegram Truss Bridge
(190th Road Bridge)
This historic Pegram through truss bridge carries 190th Road over the Republican River east of Concordia
Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas
Owner: Cloud County
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built c. 1913 using spans fabricated 1893 and c. 1900
by
Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware and Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
203' Pegram through truss and 2-128' quadrangular lattice through trusses
Description:
Historic Pegram through truss bridge over Republican River
Significance:
BNSF Kill Creek Bridge (South)
BNSF Kill Creek Bridge (South)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #10.8)
This deck plate girder bridge is one of two parallel bridges across Kill Creek in De Soto
De Soto, Johnson County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1942
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
1-42', 2-30' deck plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kill Creek
Significance:
UP Spring Creek Bridge (Bavaria)
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:
Topeka Railroad Bridge (East)
Topeka Railroad Bridge (East)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #49.63)
This unique through truss bridge is the eastern railroad bridge across the Kansas River in Topeka
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1909 and rebuilt 1952 and 1964
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
6 span through truss, through plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Through truss bridge over Kansas River and River Road
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