This abandoned closed spandrel concrete arch bridge crosses East 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 East Emma Creek

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Deep Creek along US Highway 24

Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Owner:

Status: In Use

Built 1905 and 1938

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-50', 1-35', 1-30' deck plate girders and 1-30' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Deep Creek

Significance:

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 1907

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Welch Creek

Significance:

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

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Smoky Hill River in Enterprise

Enterprise, Dickinson County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
2-103' through plate girder and concrete modular girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Smoky Hill River

Significance:

This small stone arch culvert crosses an unnamed creek along US Highway 36

Montrose, Jewell County, Kansas

Owner: Kyle Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1887

by

Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway

Design:
6' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

This steel stringer bridge crosses Wilder Road near Holliday Junction

Holliday, Johnson County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1953

by

Ryerson & Son Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
32' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Wilder Road

Significance:

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:

This abandoned through truss bridge crosses the Fall River and 1450 Road west of New Albany

New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas

Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1905

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design:
164' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Fall River

Significance:

This quadrangular lattice through truss carries a tourist railroad over the Smoky Hill River west of Abilene

Enterprise, Dickinson County, Kansas

Owner: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1887

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway

Design:
2-110' quadrangular lattice through trusses and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River

Significance: