Railroad Bridges in , Kansas


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Halstead Interurban Bridge

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Halstead Interurban Bridge

(Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway Little Arkansas River Bridge)

This abandoned closed spandrel concrete arch bridge crosses the Little Arkansas River on the east side 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:
5-52' closed spandrel concrete arches

Description:
Abandoned closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Little Arkansas River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF Walnut River Bridge (South)

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BNSF Walnut River Bridge (South)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #251B)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Walnut River alongside US Highway 77 in Winfield

Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and 1922

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
149' Pratt through truss, 2-70' deck plate girders and concrete modular girder

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Walnut River

Significance:

Moderate

SKOL Walnut River Bridge

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SKOL Walnut River Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #247D)

This Pratt through truss bridge carries the South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad over the Walnut River

Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas

Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
2-140' Pratt through trusses and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Walnut River

Significance:

Moderate

UP Mud Creek Bridge (Fall Leaf)

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UP Mud Creek Bridge (Fall Leaf)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #35.95)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Mud Creek between Fall Leaf and Lawrence

Fall Leaf, Leavenworth County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1906 and 1977

by

Unknown

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-84' and 1-60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mud Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Smoky Hill River Bridge (Enterprise)

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BNSF Smoky Hill River Bridge (Enterprise)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #52.4)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Smoky Hill River in Enterprise

Enterprise, Dickinson County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
2-103' through plate girder and concrete modular girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Smoky Hill River

Significance:

Local

Future Flint Hills Nature Trail - Old US-56 Bridge

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Future Flint Hills Nature Trail - Old US-56 Bridge

This deck plate girder bridge carries an abandoned railroad over a former alignment of US Highway 56

Delavan, Morris County, Kansas

Owner: Morris County

Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development

Built 1931

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Industrial Construction Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
70' deck plate girder and concrete slab

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over former US Highway 56

Significance:

Local

KYLE Republican River Bridge (Scandia)

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KYLE Republican River Bridge (Scandia)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1990)

This large Warren through truss bridge crosses the Republican River in Scandia

Scandia, Republic County, Kansas

Owner: Kyle Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
3-155' Warren through trusses

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Republican River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Kill Creek Bridge (South)

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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:

Local

UP Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)

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UP Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #164.07)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Mud Creek alongside 1st Avenue in Abilene

Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1905 and 1959

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
5-50' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mud Creek

Significance:

Local

KCT 2nd Street Bridge

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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:

Local