Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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UP Delaware River Bridge (Perry)
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
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BNSF Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)
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:
BNSF 29th Street Bridge (Topeka)
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
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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:
Maple Hill Railroad Bridge
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
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BNSF Central Avenue Bridge (Mulvane)
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:
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
Significance:
UP Spring Creek Bridge (Bavaria)
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:
Flint Hills Nature Trail - Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge
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:
Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge (Lawrence)
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
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