Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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BNSF Lexington Avenue Bridge
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
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A&SV Stone Arch Culvert (Enterprise)
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
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BNSF Wakarusa River Bridge (Eudora)
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:
Linear Trail - Wildcat Creek Bridge (South)
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
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BNSF Rock Creek Bridge (Rock)
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
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:
UP Chapman Creek Bridge
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:
UP Soldier Creek Bridge (Topeka)
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:
UP Bridge #96.86
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:
BNSF Little Walnut River Bridge
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:
Southwind Rail Trail - Elm Creek Bridge
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
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
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