Railroad Bridges in , Kansas


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UP Delaware River Bridge (Perry)

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UP Delaware River Bridge (Perry)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #52.60)

This Baltimore through truss bridge crosses the Delaware River in Perry

Perry, Jefferson County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1905 and 1926

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Virginia Bridge & Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-114' and 1-138' Baltimore through truss

Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Delaware River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)

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BNSF Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #58.6)

This steel stringer bridge crossed Mud Creek along Cherry Street in Abilene

Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1959

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
1-52', 1-50' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Lost steel stringer bridge over Mud Creek

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF 29th Street Bridge (Topeka)

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BNSF 29th Street Bridge (Topeka)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #53A)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses 29th Street and Butcher Creek on the south side of Topeka

Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
60' deck plate girder and concrete modular girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 29th Street and Butcher Creek

Significance:

Local

Rock Island Bridge (Kansas City)

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Rock Island Bridge (Kansas City)

This unique Pennsylvania through truss bridge has been creatively reused as a landmark pedestrian crossing over the Kansas River

Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas

Owner: City of Kansas City (Kansas)

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1905 and 1921

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-302' Pennsylvania through trusses and 140' Baltimore through truss

Description:
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Kansas River

Significance:

High

Maple Hill Railroad Bridge

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Maple Hill Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1091)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Mill Creek and Bouchey Road east of Maple Hill

Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1924 using spans fabricated c. 1900 and 1924

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-61', 1-44' and1-33' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Mill Creek and Bouchey Road

Significance:

Local

BNSF Central Avenue Bridge (Mulvane)

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BNSF Central Avenue Bridge (Mulvane)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #220C)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Central Avenue on the south side of Mulvane

Mulvane, Sumner County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1927

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder and concrete modular slab

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Central Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Kill Creek Bridge (South)

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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

Significance:

Local

UP Spring Creek Bridge (Bavaria)

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UP Spring Creek Bridge (Bavaria)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #195.06)

This quadrangular lattice through truss crosses Spring Creek along Old US Highway 40 in Bavaria

Bavaria, Saline County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
125' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Spring Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Flint Hills Nature Trail - Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge

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Flint Hills Nature Trail - Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge

This Warren through truss bridge carries the Flint Hills Nature Trail over the Marais Des Cygnes River in Ottawa

Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas

Owner: Franklin County

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
150' Warren through truss, 2-75' through plate girders and concrete slab

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Marais Des Cygnes River

Significance:

Moderate

Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge (Lawrence)

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Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge (Lawrence)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #35.95)

This abandoned through girder bridge crosses Mud Creek on the north side of Lawrence

Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1908

by

Unknown

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
70' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mud Creek

Significance:

Local