Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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UP Saline River Bridge (New Cambria)
UP Saline River Bridge (New Cambria)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #181.12)
This quadrangular lattice through truss crosses the Saline River along Old US Highway 40 near New Cambria
New Cambria, Saline County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
138' quadrangular lattice through truss and steel stringer
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Saline River
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UP Vermillion River Bridge (Wamego)
UP Vermillion River Bridge (Wamego)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #100.87)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Vermillion River along US Highway 24 between Wamego and Belvue
Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1926 and 1948
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
3-90' and 1-70' through plate girders and steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Vermillion River
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KCT 2nd Street Bridge
KCT 2nd Street Bridge
This concrete stringer bridge carries the Kansas City Terminal Railway across 2nd Street
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner: Kansas City Terminal Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1918
by
D. Munro of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Kansas City Terminal Railway
Design:
35' concrete stringer and 2-14' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete stringer bridge over 2nd Street
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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
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BNSF Marais des Cygnes River Bridge (Quenemo)
BNSF Marais des Cygnes River Bridge (Quenemo)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #71.8)
This Pratt through truss bridge once crossed the Marais des Cygnes River east of Quenemo
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
150' Pratt through truss, concrete slab and steel stringer
Description:
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Marais des Cygnes River
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BNSF Walnut River Bridge (North)
BNSF Walnut River Bridge (North)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #228B)
This massive Warren through truss bridge is the northernmost crossing of the Walnut River in Winfield
Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
149' Warren through truss and concrete modular girder
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Walnut River
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RI W. Branch Lyon Creek Bridge
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
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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
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UP Kansas River Bridge (Kansas City, South)
UP Kansas River Bridge (Kansas City, South)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #1.57A)
This Pratt through bridge is the southern of two parallel bridges across the Kansas River
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1904 and 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York, Unknown and Foundation Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
3-180', 1-196' Pratt through trusses and 22' steel stringer
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas River
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Fort Scott Railroad Bridge
Fort Scott Railroad Bridge
This large Parker through truss bridge carries an abandoned railroad across the Marmaton River in Fort Scott
Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas
Owner: City of Fort Scott
Status: Abandoned
Built c. 1910
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
for
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway
Design:
190' Parker through truss and timber trestle
Description:
Parker through truss bridge over Marmaton River
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