Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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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:
Paxico Railroad Bridge
Paxico Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1165)
This unique double track Warren through truss bridge crosses Mill Creek near Paxico
Paxico, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1905 and widened 1923
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
127' Warren through truss, steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Mill Creek
Significance:
SKOL 60th Street Bridge
SKOL 60th Street Bridge
(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #86)
This steel stringer bridge crosses 60th Street near the small town of Sherwin
Sherwin, Cherokee County, Kansas
Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1941
by
Unknown
for
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design:
34' steel stringer and timber trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 60th Street
Significance:
Prairie Spirit Rail Trail - Deer Creek Bridge
Prairie Spirit Rail Trail - Deer Creek Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #105B)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail over Deer Creek near Carlyle
Owner: Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1898 and 1947
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
3-70' deck plate girder and 2-26' steel stringer spans
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Deer Creek, Adams Street and South Dakota Road
Significance:
BNSF Golden Avenue Bridge (North)
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:
UP Bridge #97.28
UP Bridge #97.28
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #97.28)
This through plate girder bridge is one of four similar structures east of Belvue
Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
60' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed 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:
Highline Approach Viaduct (West)
Highline Approach Viaduct (West)
This large Pratt through truss and deck girder viaduct serves as the western approach to the Highline Bridge
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Owner: Kansas City Terminal Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1918
by
American Bridge Company of New York; D. Munro of Kansas City, Missouri and Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Kansas City Terminal Railway
Design:
Pratt through truss and deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Pratt through truss and deck girder viaduct over various railroads and streets
Significance:
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
Significance:
SKOL Mill Dam Road Bridge
SKOL Mill Dam Road Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #153B)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Mill Dam Road and an overflow from Salt Creek in Fredonia
Fredonia, Wilson County, Kansas
Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
54' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Mill Dam Road
Significance: