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UP Bridge #96.86

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Unnamed Field Drainage
Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas

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Name UP Bridge #96.86
Built By Union Pacific Railroad
Contractor Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 50 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 5 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built Ca. 1900
Traffic Count 3 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 96.86
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date December 2019


Located along US Highway 24 just east of Belvue, this is one of four nearly identical through girder spans within approximately one half mile.
Built in approximately 1900, the bridge consists of a single through girder span, set onto concrete substructures. While the bridge does not actively cross a waterway, it appears that field drainage and floodwaters often go under this bridge.
While the plaque has been removed from the bridge, there are other similar bridges in Dickinson County that are similar. The author is doing further research to confirm a build date.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition, with no significant deterioration noted. Some minor spalling was noted throughout the substructures, although the superstructure is in excellent condition.

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

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Build Date Estimated
Contractor Missing plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele