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Winfield Rail Bridge #3

Pratt Through Truss Bridge over Walnut River
Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas

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Name Winfield Rail Bridge #3
Built By Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
Length 336 Feet Total, 140 Foot Main Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 20 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Pratt Through Truss and Trestle
Substructure Type Concrete and Timber Pile
Date Built 1903, Approaches Rebuilt 1925
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
SKOL Bridge Number 247.28
Significance Moderate Significance
Documentation Date October 2017


This Pratt Through Truss bridge is one of a four crossing of the Walnut River in the town of Winfield.
The only bridge with two truss spans, the bridge was built in 1903 to replace an earlier truss bridge.
Each of the 7-panel, pin connected Pratt Through Truss spans are supported on concrete piers and approached by I-Beam spans.
The joints of this bridge have been treated to prevent failure of the joints of the bridge.
Overall, the bridge remains in good condition. The least used bridge of the four in Winfield, this bridge should continue to support traffic for years to come.

The author has ranked this bridge as being moderately significant, due to the truss design.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from the road underneath.

Walnut River Railroad Bridges
Upstream Winfield Rail Bridge #4
Downstream Winfield Rail Bridge #2

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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