Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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UP Smoky Hill River Bridge (Salina)
UP Smoky Hill River Bridge (Salina)
This Schaub variant through truss crosses the Smoky Hill River in Salina
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
124' Schaub variant through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Schaub variant through truss over Smoky Hill River
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KYLE Buffalo Creek Bridge (Middle)
KYLE Buffalo Creek Bridge (Middle)
(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #4921)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Buffalo Creek near 80th Street west of Concordia
Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas
Owner: Kyle Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
75' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Buffalo Creek
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West Emma Creek Interurban Bridge
West Emma Creek Interurban Bridge
(Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway West Emma Creek Bridge)
This abandoned closed spandrel concrete arch bridge crosses West Emma Creek along 36th Street east 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:
3-56' closed spandrel concrete arches
Description:
Abandoned closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over West Emma Creek
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UP Muddy Creek Bridge (Grantville)
UP Muddy Creek Bridge (Grantville)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #60.88)
This short Baltimore through truss bridge crosses Muddy Creek on the east side of Grantville
Grantville, Jefferson County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
110' Baltimore through truss
Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Muddy Creek
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BNSF Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)
BNSF Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #58.6)
This steel stringer bridge crossed Mud Creek along Cherry Street in Abilene
Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1959
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
1-52', 1-50' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Lost steel stringer bridge over Mud Creek
Significance:
BNSF Bridge #19.4
BNSF Bridge #19.4
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #19C)
This concrete encased stone arch bridge crosses an unnamed creek west of Eudora
Eudora, Douglas County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1895 and encased in concrete 1942
by
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
12' concrete encased stone arch
Description:
Concrete encased stone arch bridge over unnamed creek
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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
Significance:
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
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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:
Old Katy Bridge
Old Katy Bridge
(MKT Lyon Creek Bridge)
This Pratt through truss bridge now carries a road over Lyon Creek south of Junction City
Junction City, Geary County, Kansas
Owner: Geary County
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built 1895
by
Pencoyd Bridge & Construction Company of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania
for
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway
Design:
130' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Lyon Creek
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