Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
Random Bridges
BNSF Kill Creek Bridge (North)
BNSF Kill Creek Bridge (North)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #10.8)
This through 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 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
106' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Kill Creek
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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
Significance:
West Emma Creek Interurban Bridge
West Emma Creek Interurban Bridge
(Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway West Emma Creek Bridge)
This abandoned closed spandrel concrete arch bridge crosses West Emma Creek along 36th Street east 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:
3-56' closed spandrel concrete arches
Description:
Abandoned closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over West Emma Creek
Significance:
Future Flint Hills Nature Trail - Old US-56 Bridge
Future Flint Hills Nature Trail - Old US-56 Bridge
This deck plate girder bridge carries an abandoned railroad over a former alignment of US Highway 56
Delavan, Morris County, Kansas
Owner: Morris County
Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development
Built 1931
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Industrial Construction Company of St. Louis, Missouri
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
70' deck plate girder and concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over former US Highway 56
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Rock Island Bridge (Kansas City)
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:
SKOL 60th Street Bridge
SKOL 60th Street Bridge
(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #86)
This steel stringer bridge crosses 60th Street near the small town of Sherwin
Sherwin, Cherokee County, Kansas
Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1941
by
Unknown
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
34' steel stringer and timber trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 60th Street
Significance:
RI Deep Creek Bridge (Zeandale)
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
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BNSF Little Arkansas River Bridge (Halstead)
BNSF Little Arkansas River Bridge (Halstead)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #194.50)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Little Arkansas River on the east side of Halstead
Halstead, Harvey County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
150' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Arkansas River
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SKOL Neosho River Bridge (Oswego)
SKOL Neosho River Bridge (Oswego)
(St. Louis–San Francisco Railway Bridge #F356.1)
This unique Schaub variant through truss crosses the Neosho River east of Oswego
Oswego, Cherokee County, Kansas
Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1905 and 1962
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Unknown
for
St. Louis–San Francisco Railway
Design:
153' Schaub Variant through truss, 24' deck plate girder and 2-50' steel stringers
Description:
Schaub variant through truss over Neosho River
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UP Lone Tree Creek Bridge
UP Lone Tree Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #156.43)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Lone Tree Creek east of Detroit
Detroit, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
65' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lone Tree Creek
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