This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Big Blue River in Manhattan

Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910 using secondhand trusses fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-147' and 1-148' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Blue River

Significance:

This Pratt through truss bridge was constructed using a secondhand railroad span to carry Pine Street

Melvern, Osage County, Kansas

Owner: City of Melvern

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1909 using a span fabricated c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
140' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over BNSF Railway

Significance:

This Baltimore through truss bridge crosses the Delaware River in Perry

Perry, Jefferson County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1905 and 1926

by

American Bridge Company of New York; Virginia Bridge & Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia and Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company of Leavenworth, Kansas

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-114' and 1-138' Baltimore through truss

Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Delaware River

Significance:

This unique double deck bridge crosses the Kansas River as part of a longer series of viaducts

Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas

Owner: Kansas City Terminal Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1917-1919

by

American Bridge Company of New York; D. Munro of Kansas City, Missouri and Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Kansas City Terminal Railway

Design:
2-300' double deck Baltimore through trusses and 132' Warren deck truss

Description:
Double deck Baltimore through truss bridge over Kansas River

Significance:

This large Warren through truss bridge crosses Rock Creek near the town of Rock

Rock, Cowley County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1940

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Rock Creek

Significance:

This large through plate girder bridge crosses Mill Creek alongside Wilder Road

Holliday, Johnson County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
105' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mill Creek

Significance:

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Republican River between Junction City and Fort Riley

Junction City, Geary County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-138' quadrangular lattice through trusses

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Republican River

Significance:

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:

This deck plate girder bridge crosses 140th Road between Belleville and Scandia

Belleville, Republic County, Kansas

Owner: Kyle Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911 and 1940

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
1-60' and 1-25' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 140 Road

Significance:

This Pratt through truss carries the BNSF Railway across the Walnut River north of US Highway 160

Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1905 and 1919

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
148' Pratt through truss, concrete modular girder and timber trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Walnut River

Significance: