Railroad Bridges in , Kansas


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BNSF Lexington Avenue Bridge

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BNSF Lexington Avenue Bridge

This Warren pony truss bridge carries an inactive spur over Lexington Avenue in De Soto

De Soto, Johnson County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1940 using a span fabricated 1907

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
105' Warren pony truss

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Lexington Avenue

Significance:

Regional

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

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

Linear Trail - Wildcat Creek Bridge (South)

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Linear Trail - Wildcat Creek Bridge (South)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1454-C)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Wildcat Creek on the southwest side of Manhattan

Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas

Owner: City of Manhattan

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
100' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wildcat Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Rock Creek Bridge (Rock)

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BNSF Rock Creek Bridge (Rock)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #217B)

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:

Moderate

UP Chapman Creek Bridge

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UP Chapman Creek Bridge

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #151.55)

This skewed quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses Chapman Creek in Chapman

Champan, Dickinson County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
154' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Chapman Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP Soldier Creek Bridge (Topeka)

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UP Soldier Creek Bridge (Topeka)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #64.88)

This through plate girder bridge was constructed as a flood control project along Soldier Creek

Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1959

by

Unknown

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-98' and 2-70' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Soldier Creek

Significance:

Minimal

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

BNSF Little Walnut River Bridge

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BNSF Little Walnut River Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #209A)

This small Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Little Walnut River near Douglass

Douglass, Butler County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1897

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
108' Pratt through truss and trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Walnut River

Significance:

Moderate

Southwind Rail Trail - Elm Creek Bridge

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Southwind Rail Trail - Elm Creek Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #110B)

This unique double-barreled Pratt through truss bridge carries the Southwind Rail Trail across Elm Creek

Iola, Allen County, Kansas

Owner: Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1890 and 1900; strengthened 1921 using trusses fabricated 1898

by

Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania and unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
164' double-barreled Pratt through truss and 2-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Double-barreled Pratt through truss bridge over Elm Creek

Significance:

High