Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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RI Deep Creek Bridge (Zeandale)
RI Deep Creek Bridge (Zeandale)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1343-C)
This abandoned through girder bridge crosses Deep Creek east of Zeandale
Zeandale, Riley County, Kansas
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
74' and 60' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Deep Creek
Significance:
A&SV Smoky Hill River Bridge
A&SV Smoky Hill River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1935-S)
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:
Southwind Rail Trail - Elm Creek Bridge
Southwind Rail Trail - Elm Creek Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #110B)
This unique double-barreled Pratt through truss bridge carries the Southwind Rail Trail across Elm Creek
Owner: Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1890 and 1900; strengthened 1921 using trusses fabricated 1898
by
Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania and unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
164' double-barreled Pratt through truss and 2-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Double-barreled Pratt through truss bridge over Elm Creek
Significance:
UP Riley Creek Arch
UP Riley Creek Arch
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #94.27)
This small stone arch bridge crosses Riley Creek between St. Marys and Belvue
St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
16' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Riley Creek
Significance:
BNSF Walnut River Bridge (South)
BNSF Walnut River Bridge (South)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #251B)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Walnut River alongside US Highway 77 in Winfield
Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904 and 1922
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
149' Pratt through truss, 2-70' deck plate girders and concrete modular girder
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Walnut River
Significance:
RI W. Branch Lyon Creek Bridge
RI W. Branch Lyon Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1792)
This double intersection Warren pony truss bridge crosses the W. Branch of Lyon Creek near Woodbine
Woodbine, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway
Design:
60' double intersection Warren pony truss
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over W. Branch Lyon Creek
Significance:
Highline Approach Viaduct (West)
Highline Approach Viaduct (West)
This large Pratt through truss and deck girder viaduct serves as the western approach to the Highline Bridge
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner: Kansas City Terminal Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1918
by
American Bridge Company of New York; D. Munro of Kansas City, Missouri and Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Kansas City Terminal Railway
Design:
Pratt through truss and deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Pratt through truss and deck girder viaduct over various railroads and streets
Significance:
Abandoned Spindler Creek Bridge
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:
UP Branch Lime Creek Arch
UP Branch Lime Creek Arch
This concrete arch bridge crosses an unnamed branch of Lime Creek on the north side of Herington
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 Railroad
Design:
25' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed branch of Lime 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
Significance: