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UP Branch Lime Creek Bridge

Concrete Arch Bridge over Branch of Lime Creek
Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas

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Name UP Branch Lime Creek Bridge
Built By Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Contractor Cedar Rapids Construction Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 25 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Concrete Arch
Substructure Type Concrete Arch
Date Built 1923
Traffic Count 20 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 169.98
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date March 2017


This simple concrete arch bridge crosses a branch of Lime Creek, near the Vane Road Bridge.
It is simply built, containing a single reinforced concrete arch. It was built in 1923 during a line relocation.
Overall, it appears to be in good condition. During the summer months, it is not visible from Vane Road.

The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant due to the common design and newer age. Despite this, it is actually a rather large example of this span type.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date and Contractor Railway Age, Volume 74
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele