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BNSF 3rd Street Bridge (Fort Scott)

I-Beam Bridge over 3rd Street
Ft. Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas

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Name BNSF 3rd Street Bridge (Fort Scott)
Built By St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 70 Feet Total, 35 Foot Main Span
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 11 Feet 8 Inches
Superstructure Type I-Beam
Substructure Type Concrete and Steel Bent
Date Built 1925
Traffic Count 25 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 98.90
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date March 2017

This simple bridge carries the BNSF mainline over 3rd Street in Fort Scott.
The bridge is composed of a trio of I-Beam spans, and carries double tracks.
Reportedly built in 1925, the bridge contains both steel and concrete substructures. The steel piers were likely built later to replace a wooden type pier.

The author has ranked this bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele