Topeka once had a number of railroad lines, including lines of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, the Missouri Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad. Today, Union Pacific operates the former UP and RI lines, while BNSF Railway operates the former ATSF lines. The MP line has since become a trail.
Random Bridges
BNSF 15th Street Bridge (Topeka)
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BNSF 15th Street Bridge (Topeka)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #51D)
This small through plate girder bridge crosses SE 15th Street in Topeka
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
1-41' through plate girder and 2-8' steel stringers
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over SE 15th Street
Significance:
BNSF 29th Street Bridge (Topeka)
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BNSF 29th Street Bridge (Topeka)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #53A)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses 29th Street and Butcher Creek on the south side of Topeka
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
60' deck plate girder and concrete modular girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 29th Street and Butcher Creek
Significance:
BNSF Golden Avenue Bridge (North)
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BNSF Golden Avenue Bridge (North)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #51A1)
This through plate girder bridge is the northern of two parallel bridges over Golden Avenue on the east side of Topeka
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
75' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Golden Avenue (former Shunganunga Creek)
Significance:
BNSF Golden Avenue Bridge (South)
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BNSF Golden Avenue Bridge (South)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #51A)
This through plate girder bridge is the southern of two parallel bridges over Golden Avenue on the east side of Topeka
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
75' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Golden Avenue (former Shunganunga Creek)
Significance:
Topeka Railroad Bridge (East)
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Topeka Railroad Bridge (East)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #49.63)
This unique through truss bridge is the eastern railroad bridge across the Kansas River in Topeka
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1909 and rebuilt 1952 and 1964
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
6 span through truss, through plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Through truss bridge over Kansas River and River Road
Significance:
Topeka Railroad Bridge (West)
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Topeka Railroad Bridge (West)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #89.20)
This unique Warren through truss bridge is the western railroad bridge across the Kansas River in Topeka
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1903 and 1952 using spans fabricated c. 1905
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
6-153' Warren through trusses
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Kansas River
Significance:
UP Soldier Creek Bridge (Topeka)
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UP Soldier Creek Bridge (Topeka)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #64.88)
This through plate girder bridge was constructed as a flood control project along Soldier Creek
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1959
by
Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-98' and 2-70' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Soldier Creek
Significance:
