Railroad Bridges in Dickinson County, Kansas
Dickinson County is located in central Kansas. The seat and largest city are both Abilene.
Random Bridges
UP K-4 Bridge
UP K-4 Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1702)
This deck girder and concrete skeleton abutment bridge crosses K-4 and Lime Creek in Herington
Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Cedar Rapids Construction Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
90' concrete slab and concrete skeleton abutment
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kansas Highway 4 and Lime Creek
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UP Bridge #171.68
UP Bridge #171.68
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #171.68)
This small steel stringer bridge crosses an unnamed drainage ditch east of Solomon
Solomon, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1950
by
Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed drainage ditch
Significance:
UP Lone Tree Creek Bridge
UP Lone Tree Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #156.43)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Lone Tree Creek east of Detroit
Detroit, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
65' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lone Tree Creek
Significance:
BNSF Smoky Hill River Bridge (Enterprise)
BNSF Smoky Hill River Bridge (Enterprise)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #52.4)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Smoky Hill River in Enterprise
Enterprise, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
2-103' through plate girder and concrete modular girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Smoky Hill River
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UP Vane Road Bridge
UP Vane Road Bridge
This concrete slab bridge utilizes a concrete fascia to appear as a concrete arch
Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1923
by
Cedar Rapids Construction Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Vane Road
Significance:
UP Bell Creek Bridge
UP Bell Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #170.76)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Bell Creek east of Solomon
Solomon, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Bell Creek
Significance:
UP Chapman Creek Bridge
UP Chapman Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #151.55)
This skewed quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses Chapman Creek in Chapman
Champan, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
154' quadrangular lattice through truss
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Chapman Creek
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RI W. Branch Lyon Creek Bridge
RI W. Branch Lyon Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1792)
This double intersection Warren pony truss bridge crosses the W. Branch of Lyon Creek near Woodbine
Woodbine, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway
Design:
60' double intersection Warren pony truss
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over W. Branch Lyon Creek
Significance:
A&SV Smoky Hill River Bridge
A&SV Smoky Hill River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1935-S)
This quadrangular lattice through truss carries a tourist railroad over the Smoky Hill River west of Abilene
Enterprise, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway
Design:
2-110' quadrangular lattice through trusses and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River
Significance:
BNSF Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)
BNSF Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #58.6)
This steel stringer bridge crossed Mud Creek along Cherry Street in Abilene
Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1959
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
1-52', 1-50' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Lost steel stringer bridge over Mud Creek
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