Railroad Bridges in , Kansas


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RI Deep Creek Bridge (Zeandale)

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RI Deep Creek Bridge (Zeandale)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1343-C)

This abandoned through girder bridge crosses Deep Creek east of Zeandale

Zeandale, Riley County, Kansas

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
74' and 60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Deep Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF East Emma Creek Bridge

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BNSF East Emma Creek Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #191.12)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses East Emma Creek east of Halstead

Halstead, Harvey County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
2-56' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Emma Creek

Significance:

Local

KYLE Republican River Bridge (Scandia)

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KYLE Republican River Bridge (Scandia)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1990)

This large Warren through truss bridge crosses the Republican River in Scandia

Scandia, Republic County, Kansas

Owner: Kyle Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
3-155' Warren through trusses

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Republican River

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

SKOL 12th Street Bridge

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SKOL 12th Street Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #16H)

This through plate girder bridge crosses 12th Street in Coffeyville

Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas

Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
70' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 12th Street

Significance:

Local

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

Neosho Generating Plant Railroad Bridge

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Neosho Generating Plant Railroad Bridge

This abandoned Pratt through truss bridge once carried a railroad spur over the Neosho River

Strauss, Labette County, Kansas

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1952 using secondhand spans fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design:
150' Pratt through truss, 50' and 40' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Neosho River

Significance:

Regional

UP Mud Creek Bridge (Fall Leaf)

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UP Mud Creek Bridge (Fall Leaf)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #35.95)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Mud Creek between Fall Leaf and Lawrence

Fall Leaf, Leavenworth County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1906 and 1977

by

Unknown

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-84' and 1-60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mud Creek

Significance:

Local

Pine Street Overpass (Melvern)

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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

Melvern, Osage County, Kansas

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:

Regional

UP Smoky Hill River Bridge (Salina)

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UP Smoky Hill River Bridge (Salina)

This Schaub variant through truss crosses the Smoky Hill River in Salina

Salina, Saline County, Kansas

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:

High