Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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BNSF Mill Creek Bridge (Holliday)
BNSF Mill Creek Bridge (Holliday)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #0A)
This large through plate girder bridge crosses Mill Creek alongside Wilder Road
Holliday, Johnson County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
105' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mill Creek
Significance:
BNSF Walnut River Bridge (North)
BNSF Walnut River Bridge (North)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #228B)
This massive Warren through truss bridge is the northernmost crossing of the Walnut River in Winfield
Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
149' Warren through truss and concrete modular girder
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Walnut River
Significance:
BNSF Golden Avenue Bridge (South)
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)
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BNSF Little Arkansas River Bridge (Halstead)
BNSF Little Arkansas River Bridge (Halstead)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #194.50)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Little Arkansas River on the east side of Halstead
Halstead, Harvey County, Kansas
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
150' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Arkansas River
Significance:
Valkommen Trail - Smoky Hill River Bridge
Valkommen Trail - Smoky Hill River Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #21.42)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a trail over the Smoky Hill River in Lindsborg
Lindsborg, McPherson County, Kansas
Owner: City of Lindsborg
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss and steel stringer
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River
Significance:
Abandoned Fivemile Creek Bridge
Abandoned Fivemile Creek Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #19.64)
This large brick lined stone arch bridge crosses Fivemile Creek near Limit Street
Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas
Owner: City of Leavenworth
Status: Abandoned
Built 1900
by
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
2-30' brick lined stone arches
Description:
Brick lined stone arch bridge over Fivemile Creek
Significance:
UP Kansas River Bridge (Kansas City, South)
UP Kansas River Bridge (Kansas City, South)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #1.57A)
This Pratt through bridge is the southern of two parallel bridges across the Kansas River
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1904 and 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York, Unknown and Foundation Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
3-180', 1-196' Pratt through trusses and 22' steel stringer
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas River
Significance:
Rock Island Bridge (Kansas City)
Rock Island Bridge (Kansas City)
This unique Pennsylvania through truss bridge has been creatively reused as a landmark pedestrian crossing over the Kansas River
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner: City of Kansas City (Kansas)
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1905 and 1921
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-302' Pennsylvania through trusses and 140' Baltimore through truss
Description:
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Kansas River
Significance:
East Emma Creek Interurban Bridge
East Emma Creek Interurban Bridge
(Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway East Emma Creek Bridge)
This abandoned closed spandrel concrete arch bridge crosses East Emma Creek along 36th Street east of Halstead
Halstead, Harvey County, Kansas
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1911
by
Interurban Construction Company of Wichita, Kansas
for
Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway
Design:
3-56' closed spandrel concrete arches
Description:
Abandoned closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over East Emma Creek
Significance:
UP Kansas River Bridge (Kansas City, Middle)
UP Kansas River Bridge (Kansas City, Middle)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #1.57B)
This Pratt through bridge is the northern of two parallel bridges across the Kansas River
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900 and 1911
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Union Bridge & Contracting Company of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
3-180', 1-196' Pratt through trusses and 22' steel stringer
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas River
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