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UP Deep Creek Bridge (Belvue)

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Deep Creek
Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas

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Name UP Deep Creek Bridge (Belvue)
Built By Union Pacific Railroad
Contractor (Girder Spans) American Bridge Company of New York
Contractor (Stringer Span) Paxton-Vierling Iron Works of Omaha
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 145 Feet Total, 50 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder and Steel Stringer
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1905, Approaches Added 1936
Traffic Count 3 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 94.98
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date December 2019


Located along US Highway 24 between St. Marys and Belvue, this large girder bridge crosses Deep Creek.
Built 1905, the bridge originally consisted of three deck girder spans, set onto concrete substructures. In 1936, the bridge was extended on the east end with a steel stringer span.
A number of 1905 plaques can be found on the bridge. It appears that many spans along this route were built in the 1905-1906.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition, with no significant deterioration noted. Some minor spalling was noted throughout the substructures.

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 Plaque
Contractor Plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele