Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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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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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
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:
Pine Street Overpass (Melvern)
Pine Street Overpass (Melvern)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #79.7)
This Pratt through truss bridge was constructed using a secondhand railroad span to carry Pine Street
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:
Future Flint Hills Nature Trail - Old US-56 Bridge
Future Flint Hills Nature Trail - Old US-56 Bridge
This deck plate girder bridge carries an abandoned railroad over a former alignment of US Highway 56
Delavan, Morris County, Kansas
Owner: Morris County
Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development
Built 1931
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Industrial Construction Company of St. Louis, Missouri
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
70' deck plate girder and concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over former US Highway 56
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BNSF Wilder Road Bridge
BNSF Wilder Road Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #X13.6)
This steel stringer bridge crosses Wilder Road near Holliday Junction
Holliday, Johnson County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1953
by
Ryerson & Son Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
32' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Wilder Road
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
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BNSF Buffalo Creek Bridge (Concordia)
BNSF Buffalo Creek Bridge (Concordia)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #117.3)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Buffalo Creek northwest of Concordia
Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
3-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Buffalo Creek
Significance:
Republican River Pegram Truss Bridge
Republican River Pegram Truss Bridge
(190th Road Bridge)
This historic Pegram through truss bridge carries 190th Road over the Republican River east of Concordia
Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas
Owner: Cloud County
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built c. 1913 using spans fabricated 1893 and c. 1900
by
Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware and Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
203' Pegram through truss and 2-128' quadrangular lattice through trusses
Description:
Historic Pegram through truss bridge over Republican River
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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
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