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SKOL Bridge #248.33

Relocated Through Plate Girder over Walnut River Overflow
Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas

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Name SKOL Bridge #248.33
Built By Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
Length 281 Feet Total, 70 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Girder and Trestle
Substructure Type Timber Pile
Date Built Ca. 1905
Date Erected Here 1962
Relocated from Unknown Location
Traffic Count 1 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
SKOL Bridge Number 248.33
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date October 2017


Crossing an overflow of the Walnut River at Winfield Junction, this bridge consists of a secondhand through girder span.
Built to alleviate flooding problems in 1962, the bridge reused a through girder span from an unknown location.
It appears to be a girder span built in approximately 1905. However, the specific date and original location cannot be found.
The bridge runs at a heavy skew. The entire structure sits on wooden pile substructures.
Overall, the bridge remains in fair condition.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design but the relocated girder.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from a nearby road.

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