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Osage Cuetas Trail - Benedict Stone Arch

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Osage Cuetas Trail - Benedict Stone Arch

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #143A)

This stone arch bridge crosses an unnamed creek on the northeast side of Benedict

Benedict, Wilson County, Kansas

Owner: Sunflower Rail-Trails Conservancy

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1899

by

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
14' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Branch Lime Creek Arch

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UP Branch Lime Creek Arch

This concrete arch bridge crosses an unnamed branch of Lime Creek on the north side of Herington

Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

Cedar Rapids Construction Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
25' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed branch of Lime Creek

Significance:

Local

A&SV Stone Arch Culvert (Enterprise)

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A&SV Stone Arch Culvert (Enterprise)

This small stone arch culvert crosses an unnamed creek east of Enterprise

Enterprise, Dickinson County, Kansas

Owner: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1887

by

Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway

Design:
6' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #96.86

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UP Bridge #96.86

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #98.86)

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 1901

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge (Lawrence)

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Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge (Lawrence)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #35.95)

This abandoned through girder bridge crosses Mud Creek on the north side of Lawrence

Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1908

by

Unknown

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
70' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mud Creek

Significance:

Local

Flint Hills Nature Trail - Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge

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Flint Hills Nature Trail - Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge

This Warren through truss bridge carries the Flint Hills Nature Trail over the Marais Des Cygnes River in Ottawa

Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas

Owner: Franklin County

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
150' Warren through truss, 2-75' through plate girders and concrete slab

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Marais Des Cygnes River

Significance:

Moderate

Abandoned Branch Caney River Arch

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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:

Local

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

BNSF Walnut River Bridge (Middle)

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BNSF Walnut River Bridge (Middle)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #250C)

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:

Moderate

BNSF Wakarusa River Bridge (Eudora)

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BNSF Wakarusa River Bridge (Eudora)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #19D)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Wakarusa River west of Eudora

Eudora, Douglas County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1897

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
164' Pratt through truss and concrete modular girder

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Wakarusa River

Significance:

Moderate