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Republican River Pegram Truss Bridge
Republican River Pegram Truss Bridge
(190th Road Bridge)
This historic Pegram through truss bridge carries 190th Road over the Republican River east of Concordia
Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas
Owner: Cloud County
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built c. 1913 using spans fabricated 1893 and c. 1900
by
Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware and Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
203' Pegram through truss and 2-128' quadrangular lattice through trusses
Description:
Historic Pegram through truss bridge over Republican River
Significance:
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
Significance:
UP Kansas River Bridge (Kansas City, South)
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:
Topeka Railroad Bridge (East)
Topeka Railroad Bridge (East)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #49.63)
This unique through truss bridge is the eastern railroad bridge across the Kansas River in Topeka
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1909 and rebuilt 1952 and 1964
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
6 span through truss, through plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Through truss bridge over Kansas River and River Road
Significance:
BNSF Spring River Bridge (Galena)
BNSF Spring River Bridge (Galena)
(Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway Bridge #S429.5)
This Pratt through truss bridge carries the BNSF Joplin Branch over the Spring River
Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
A&P Roberts Company (Pencoyd Iron Works) of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania
for
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway
Design:
150' Pratt through truss, 85' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Spring River
Significance:
BNSF Lexington Avenue Bridge
BNSF Lexington Avenue Bridge
This Warren pony truss bridge carries an inactive spur over Lexington Avenue in De Soto
De Soto, Johnson County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1940 using a span fabricated 1907
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
105' Warren pony truss
Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Lexington Avenue
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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:
Minneapolis Pegram Truss Bridge
Minneapolis Pegram Truss Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #23.65)
This Pegram through truss bridge is one of two Pegram spans in Kansas
Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas
Owner: Kyle Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1914 using a span fabricated 1893
by
Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
148' Pegram through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pegram through truss bridge over Pipe Creek
Significance:
BNSF Little Walnut River Bridge
BNSF Little Walnut River Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #209A)
This small Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Little Walnut River near Douglass
Douglass, Butler County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
108' Pratt through truss and trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Walnut River
Significance:
BNSF Rock Creek Bridge (Rock)
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
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
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