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BNSF Buffalo Creek Bridge (Concordia)

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Buffalo Creek
Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas

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Name BNSF Buffalo Creek Bridge (Concordia)
Built By Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 182 Feet Total, 60 Foot Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1900
Traffic Count 5 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 117.3
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date January 2020


Located west of Concordia this large deck girder bridge carries the BNSF line over Buffalo Creek.
Built in 1900, the bridge features three deck plate girder spans, set onto stone substructures. The substructures are built of handsome cut stone, and the girders are thin and lightweight.
This style of bridge is commonly used to cross creeks and roads, due to the ease of construction.
The bridge was rehabilitated in 2019, including a new deck and walkways.
Overall, the bridge remains in good condition. In addition, several vintage scrap automobiles are underneath the bridge.

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

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Build Date ATSF 1984 Bridge Book, Courtesy of Temple, TX Railroad Museum
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele