Railroad Bridges in , Kansas


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Republican River Pegram Truss Bridge

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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:

National

UP Delaware River Bridge (Perry)

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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:

Regional

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

Topeka Railroad Bridge (East)

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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:

Regional

BNSF Spring River Bridge (Galena)

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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:

Moderate

BNSF Lexington Avenue Bridge

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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

Significance:

Regional

UP K-4 Bridge

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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:

Local

Minneapolis Pegram Truss Bridge

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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:

National

BNSF Little Walnut River Bridge

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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:

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