Railroad Bridges in , Kansas


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BNSF Walnut River Bridge (South)

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BNSF Walnut River Bridge (South)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #251B)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Walnut River alongside US Highway 77 in Winfield

Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and 1922

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
149' Pratt through truss, 2-70' deck plate girders and concrete modular girder

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Walnut River

Significance:

Moderate

UP Cross Creek Bridge (Rossville)

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UP Cross Creek Bridge (Rossville)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #84.29)

This small Warren through truss bridge crosses Cross Creek alongside US Highway 24 in Rossville

Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
112' Warren through truss and 2-31' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Cross Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)

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UP Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #164.07)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Mud Creek alongside 1st Avenue in Abilene

Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1905 and 1959

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
5-50' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mud Creek

Significance:

Local

RI W. Branch Lyon Creek Bridge

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RI W. Branch Lyon Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1792)

This double intersection Warren pony truss bridge crosses the W. Branch of Lyon Creek near Woodbine

Woodbine, Dickinson County, Kansas

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1887

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway

Design:
60' double intersection Warren pony truss

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over W. Branch Lyon Creek

Significance:

Regional

Republican River Pegram Truss Bridge

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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

Significance:

National

A&SV Smoky Hill River Bridge

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A&SV Smoky Hill River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1935-S)

This quadrangular lattice through truss carries a tourist railroad over the Smoky Hill River west of Abilene

Enterprise, Dickinson County, Kansas

Owner: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1887

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway

Design:
2-110' quadrangular lattice through trusses and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River

Significance:

Regional

Highline Bridge

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Highline Bridge

(Kansas City Terminal Railway Bridge)

This unique double deck bridge crosses the Kansas River as part of a longer series of viaducts

Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas

Owner: Kansas City Terminal Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1917-1919

by

American Bridge Company of New York; D. Munro of Kansas City, Missouri and Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Kansas City Terminal Railway

Design:
2-300' double deck Baltimore through trusses and 132' Warren deck truss

Description:
Double deck Baltimore through truss bridge over Kansas River

Significance:

National

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

UP Arkansas River Bridge (Wichita)

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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:

Regional

Future Landon Nature Trail - 110 Mile Creek Bridge

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Future Landon Nature Trail - 110 Mile Creek Bridge

This abandoned Pratt through truss bridge crosses 110 Mile Creek north of Quenemo

Quenemo, Osage County, Kansas

Owner: Osage County

Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development

Built c. 1920 using a span fabricated c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
110' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over 110 Mile Creek

Significance:

Moderate