Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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BNSF Marais des Cygnes River Bridge (Quenemo)
BNSF Marais des Cygnes River Bridge (Quenemo)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #71.8)
This Pratt through truss bridge once crossed the Marais des Cygnes River east of Quenemo
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:
150' Pratt through truss, concrete slab and steel stringer
Description:
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Marais des Cygnes River
Significance:
UP K-4 Bridge
UP K-4 Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1702)
This deck girder and concrete skeleton abutment bridge crosses K-4 and Lime Creek in Herington
Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Cedar Rapids Construction Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
90' concrete slab and concrete skeleton abutment
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kansas Highway 4 and Lime Creek
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SKOL 60th Street Bridge
SKOL 60th Street Bridge
(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #86)
This steel stringer bridge crosses 60th Street near the small town of Sherwin
Sherwin, Cherokee County, Kansas
Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1941
by
Unknown
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
34' steel stringer and timber trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 60th Street
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
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Valkommen Trail - Smoky Hill River Bridge
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:
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
Significance:
Abandoned Branch Caney River Arch
Abandoned Branch Caney River Arch
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #25C)
This abandoned stone arch bridge crosses an unnamed branch of Caney River west of Elgin
Elgin, Chautauqua County, Kansas
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1899
by
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
14' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed branch of Caney River
Significance:
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
Significance:
BNSF Walnut River Bridge (South)
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:
SKOL Bridge #248.33
SKOL Bridge #248.33
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #248C)
This through plate girder bridge was relocated here to cross an unnamed creek
Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas
Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1962 using a span fabricated c. 1905
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
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