Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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UP Solomon River Bridge
UP Solomon River Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #173.62)
This quadrangular lattice through truss crosses the Solomon River on the west side of Solomon
Solomon, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
138' quadrangular lattice through truss and steel stringer
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Solomon River
Significance:
BNSF East Emma Creek Bridge
BNSF East Emma Creek Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #191.12)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses East Emma Creek east of Halstead
Halstead, Harvey County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
2-56' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Emma Creek
Significance:
Rock Island Bridge (Kansas City)
Rock Island Bridge (Kansas City)
This unique Pennsylvania through truss bridge has been creatively reused as a landmark pedestrian crossing over the Kansas River
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner: City of Kansas City (Kansas)
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1905 and 1921
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-302' Pennsylvania through trusses and 140' Baltimore through truss
Description:
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Kansas River
Significance:
UP Bridge #97.28
UP Bridge #97.28
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #97.28)
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 unnamed creek
Significance:
BNSF Lexington Avenue Bridge
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:
UP Arkansas River Bridge (Wichita)
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:
KYLE Stone Arch Culvert (Montrose)
KYLE Stone Arch Culvert (Montrose)
This small stone arch culvert crosses an unnamed creek along US Highway 36
Montrose, Jewell County, Kansas
Owner: Kyle Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1887
by
Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway
Design:
6' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Lone Tree Creek Bridge
UP Lone Tree Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #156.43)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Lone Tree Creek east of Detroit
Detroit, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
65' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lone Tree Creek
Significance:
SKOL Walnut River Bridge
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:
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: