Railroad Bridges in , Kansas


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UP Fall River Bridge (Neodesha)

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UP Fall River Bridge (Neodesha)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #435.6)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Fall River south of Neodesha

Neodesha, Wilson County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-75' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Fall River

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

Abandoned Spindler Creek Bridge

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Abandoned Spindler Creek Bridge

(St. Louis–San Francisco Railway Bridge #F421.0)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Spindler Creek along Barber Road west of New Albany

New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas

Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design:
44' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Spindler Creek

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge (Lawrence)

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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

Significance:

Local

BNSF Mill Creek Bridge (Holliday)

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BNSF Mill Creek Bridge (Holliday)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #0A)

This large through plate girder bridge crosses Mill Creek alongside Wilder Road

Holliday, Johnson County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
105' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mill Creek

Significance:

Local

KYLE Stone Arch Culvert (Montrose)

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KYLE Stone Arch Culvert (Montrose)

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:

Local

UP Vane Road Bridge

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UP Vane Road Bridge

This concrete slab bridge utilizes a concrete fascia to appear as a concrete arch

Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

Cedar Rapids Construction Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Vane Road

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #171.68

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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:

Minimal

UP Big Blue River Bridge (Manhattan)

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UP Big Blue River Bridge (Manhattan)

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #117.61)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Big Blue River in Manhattan

Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910 using secondhand trusses fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-147' and 1-148' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Blue River

Significance:

Moderate

Abandoned Branch Caney River Arch

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Abandoned Branch Caney River Arch

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #25C)

This abandoned stone arch bridge crosses an unnamed branch of Caney River west of Elgin

Elgin, Chautauqua County, Kansas

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1899

by

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
14' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed branch of Caney River

Significance:

Local