Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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Halstead Interurban Bridge
Halstead Interurban Bridge
(Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway Little Arkansas River Bridge)
This abandoned closed spandrel concrete arch bridge crosses the Little Arkansas River on the east side of Halstead
Halstead, Harvey County, Kansas
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1911
by
Interurban Construction Company of Wichita, Kansas
for
Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway
Design:
5-52' closed spandrel concrete arches
Description:
Abandoned closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Little Arkansas River
Significance:
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:
Osage Cuetas Trail - Verdigris River Bridge
Osage Cuetas Trail - Verdigris River Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #145A)
This Pratt through truss bridge will one day carry the Osage Cuetas Trail across the Verdigris River west of Benedict
Benedict, Wilson County, Kansas
Owner: Sunflower Rail-Trails Conservancy
Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development
Built 1900
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
173' Pratt through truss and 2-60' deck plate girder
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Verdigris River
Significance:
BNSF Walnut River Bridge (Middle)
BNSF Walnut River Bridge (Middle)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #250C)
This Pratt through truss carries the BNSF Railway across the Walnut River north of US Highway 160
Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1905 and 1919
by
Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
148' Pratt through truss, concrete modular girder and timber trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Walnut River
Significance:
Shoal Creek Interurban Bridge
Shoal Creek Interurban Bridge
This large abandoned concrete arch is one of the remaining bridges from the Southwest Missouri Electric Railway in the area
Lowell, Cherokee County, Kansas
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1918
by
Unknown
for
Southwest Missouri Electric Railway
Design:
5-80' concrete arches
Description:
Abandoned concrete arch bridge over Shoal Creek
Significance:
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
Significance:
Highline Approach Viaduct (UP Connection)
Highline Approach Viaduct (UP Connection)
This deck plate girder viaduct serves as a wye off the main west approach viaduct to the Highline Bridge
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner: Kansas City Terminal Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1918
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:
10 span deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Berger Avenue
Significance:
BNSF Mill Creek Bridge (Holliday)
BNSF Mill Creek Bridge (Holliday)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #0A)
This large through plate girder bridge crosses Mill Creek alongside Wilder Road
Holliday, Johnson County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
105' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mill Creek
Significance:
KYLE 140th Road Bridge
KYLE 140th Road Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1928)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses 140th Road between Belleville and Scandia
Belleville, Republic County, Kansas
Owner: Kyle Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911 and 1940
by
Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
1-60' and 1-25' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 140 Road
Significance:
BNSF Kill Creek Bridge (South)
BNSF Kill Creek Bridge (South)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #10.8)
This deck plate girder bridge is one of two parallel bridges across Kill Creek in De Soto
De Soto, Johnson County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1942
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
1-42', 2-30' deck plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kill Creek
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