Ottawa once had two Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway mainlines, and a Missouri Pacific Railroad mainline. Today, the east/west ATSF line is owned by BNSF Railway, while the remaining lines have become trails.
Flint Hills Nature Trail - Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge
Flint Hills Nature Trail - Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge
This Warren through truss bridge carries the Flint Hills Nature Trail over the Marais Des Cygnes River in Ottawa
Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas
Owner: Franklin County
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
150' Warren through truss, 2-75' through plate girders and concrete slab
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Marais Des Cygnes River
Significance:
