Railroad Bridges in , Kansas


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UP Saline River Bridge (New Cambria)

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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:

Moderate

BNSF Rock Creek Bridge (Rock)

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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

Rock, Cowley County, Kansas

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:

Moderate

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

BNSF Golden Avenue Bridge (South)

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BNSF Golden Avenue Bridge (South)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #51A)

This through plate girder bridge is the southern of two parallel bridges over Golden Avenue on the east side of Topeka

Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
75' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Golden Avenue (former Shunganunga Creek)

Significance:

Local

UP Kansas River Bridge (Kansas City, South)

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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

Significance:

Regional

Coffeyville Railroad Bridge (South)

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Coffeyville Railroad Bridge (South)

(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #37)

This Warren through truss bridge is the southern railroad bridge over the Verdigris River in Coffeyville

Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas

Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1910

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
150' Warren through truss, 2-47' deck plate girders and trestle

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Verdigris River

Significance:

Regional

UP Bell Creek Bridge

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UP Bell Creek Bridge

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #170.76)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Bell Creek east of Solomon

Solomon, Dickinson County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Bell Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #34.1

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BNSF Bridge #34.1

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #34A)

This brick lined stone arch bridge crosses an unnamed creek east of Lecompton

Lecompton, Douglas County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1896

by

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
12' brick lined stone arch

Description:
Brick lined stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #97.28

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UP Bridge #97.28

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #97.28)

This through plate girder bridge is one of four similar structures east of Belvue

Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Mud Creek Bridge (Talmage, South)

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BNSF Mud Creek Bridge (Talmage, South)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #64.2)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Mud Creek south of Talmage

Talmage, Dickinson County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1941 using a span fabricated c. 1905

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
70' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mud Creek

Significance:

Local