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Winfield Rail Bridge #4

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

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Name Winfield Rail Bridge #4
Built By Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 360 Feet Total, 149 Foot Main Span
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 20 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Warren Through Truss and Concrete Girder
Substructure Type Concrete and Timber Pile
Date Built 1921, Approaches Rebuilt 2003 and 2017
Traffic Count 10 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 228.50
Significance Moderate Significance
Documentation Date October 2017


This Warren Through Truss bridge is one of a four crossing of the Walnut River in the town of Winfield.
Built in 1921, this bridge was constructed to replace an earlier single track truss constructed in 1906. It is likely that this truss was relocated to another location.
The main span is a 6-panel, riveted Warren Through Truss. It is approached by modular concrete beam spans, built in 2003 and 2017 to replace trestle approaches.
Overall, the bridge remains in good condition. The bridge sits on concrete and pile substructures. One of three heavily used used bridges 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.

Walnut River Railroad Bridges
Upstream BNSF Walnut River Bridge (Augusta)
Downstream Winfield Rail Bridge #3

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Build Date Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway 1984 Bridge Records
Contractor American Bridge Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele