Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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BNSF Walnut River Bridge (North)
BNSF Walnut River Bridge (North)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #228B)
This massive Warren through truss bridge is the northernmost crossing of the Walnut River in Winfield
Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
149' Warren through truss and concrete modular girder
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Walnut River
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:
Prairie Spirit Rail Trail - Deer Creek Bridge
Prairie Spirit Rail Trail - Deer Creek Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #105B)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail over Deer Creek near Carlyle
Owner: Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1898 and 1947
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
3-70' deck plate girder and 2-26' steel stringer spans
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Deer Creek, Adams Street and South Dakota Road
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UP K-4 Bridge
UP K-4 Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1702)
This deck girder and concrete skeleton abutment bridge crosses K-4 and Lime Creek in Herington
Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Cedar Rapids Construction Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
90' concrete slab and concrete skeleton abutment
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kansas Highway 4 and Lime Creek
Significance:
Topeka Railroad Bridge (West)
Topeka Railroad Bridge (West)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #89.20)
This unique Warren through truss bridge is the western railroad bridge across the Kansas River in Topeka
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1903 and 1952 using spans fabricated c. 1905
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
6-153' Warren through trusses
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Kansas River
Significance:
UP Muddy Creek Bridge (Grantville)
UP Muddy Creek Bridge (Grantville)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #60.88)
This short Baltimore through truss bridge crosses Muddy Creek on the east side of Grantville
Grantville, Jefferson County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
110' Baltimore through truss
Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Muddy Creek
Significance:
SKOL Park Boulevard Bridge
SKOL Park Boulevard Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #164D)
This concrete slab bridge crosses Park Boulevard in Independence
Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas
Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1918
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
4 span concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Park Boulevard
Significance:
UP Bridge #171.68
UP Bridge #171.68
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #171.68)
This small steel stringer bridge crosses an unnamed drainage ditch east of Solomon
Solomon, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1950
by
Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed drainage ditch
Significance:
UP Chapman Creek Bridge
UP Chapman Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #151.55)
This skewed quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses Chapman Creek in Chapman
Champan, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
154' quadrangular lattice through truss
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Chapman Creek
Significance:
UP Smoky Hill River Bridge (Salina)
UP Smoky Hill River Bridge (Salina)
This Schaub variant through truss crosses the Smoky Hill River in Salina
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
124' Schaub variant through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Schaub variant through truss over Smoky Hill River
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