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BNSF Kill Creek Bridge (EB)

Deck Girder Bridge over Kill Creek
De Soto, Johnson County, Kansas

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Name BNSF Kill Creek Bridge (EB)
Built By Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 185 Feet Total, 65 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 20 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder and Trestle
Substructure Type Timber Pile and Steel H-Pile
Date Built 1940
Traffic Count 3 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 10.8B
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date February 2017


This bridge is a simply built deck girder bridge, with trestle approach spans.
It sits parallel to the Westbound Bridge, which was built in 1907.
As a result of needing a double track bridge, a bridge which is a mish-mash of spans was built here.
The bridge also contains I-Beam spans as secondary spans.
It is approached by trestle spans on either side. These have likely been updated since the 1940 construction.
The substructures of the bridge are also interesting. Wooden and steel pile piers support the bridge, as well as timber bents on the approach spans.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design. However, the bridge does remain in very good condition.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway 1984 Bridge Records
Contractor American Bridge Company Plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele