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BNSF Central Avenue Bridge (Mulvane)

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Central Avenue
Mulvane, Sumner County, Kansas

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Name BNSF Central Avenue Bridge (Mulvane)
Built By Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 210 Feet Total, 40 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 20 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder, Concrete Beam and I-Beam
Substructure Type Concrete and Steel Pile
Date Built 1927, Approaches Rebuilt 2004
Traffic Count 35 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 220.27
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date October 2017


This simple deck girder bridge crosses over Central Avenue in Mulvane. It was built as part of a realignment project.
Built in 1927, the bridge features a single deck girder set onto concrete piers. It was originally approached by timber trestle spans, but these have since been replaced by modular steel and concrete beam spans.
Today, the original deck girder span remains intact. The bridge now sits on concrete and steel pile piers.
Overall, the bridge remains in good condition.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from the road it crosses.

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Contractor American Bridge Company plaque
Build Date American Bridge Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele