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SKOL Mill Dam Road Bridge

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Mill Dam Road
Fredonia, Wilson County, Kansas

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Name SKOL Mill Dam Road Bridge
Built By Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
Length 138 Feet Total, 50 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder and Trestle
Substructure Type Stone Masonry and Timber Pile
Date Built 1901
Traffic Count 3 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
SKOL Bridge Number 153.7
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date March 2017


This simple deck girder bridge crosses Mill Dam Road, near the town of Fredonia.
Simply built, the bridge features a main deck girder span; which is approached by wooden trestle spans on the south side. The bridge was built in 1901 to replace a trestle bridge.
It is set onto stone and wood substructures. It is located just north of the Fall River Bridge.

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

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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