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BNSF Rock Creek Bridge (Rock)

Warren Through Truss Bridge over Rock Creek
Rock, Cowley County, Kansas

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Name BNSF Rock Creek Bridge (Rock)
Built By Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 130 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Warren Through Truss
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1921
Traffic Count 10 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 217.30
Significance Moderate Significance
Documentation Date October 2017


This massive Warren Through Truss bridge crosses over Rock Creek near the town of Rock, Kansas.
Built in 1921, the bridge replaced an earlier 1880s truss. The bridge features a massive riveted Warren Through Truss.
This entire bridge rests on concrete substructures. The design appears on other 1920s structures of this type.
Overall, the bridge remains in good condition.

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

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Build Date Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway 1983 Bridge Records
Contractor Missing American Bridge Company Plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele