This through plate girder bridge crosses Wildcat Creek on the southwest side of Manhattan

Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas

Owner: City of Manhattan

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
100' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wildcat Creek

Significance:

This concrete arch bridge crosses an unnamed branch of Lime Creek on the north side of Herington

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 Railroad

Design:
25' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed branch of Lime Creek

Significance:

This Pratt through truss bridge was constructed using a secondhand railroad span to carry Pine Street

Melvern, Osage County, Kansas

Owner: City of Melvern

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1909 using a span fabricated c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
140' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over BNSF Railway

Significance:

This former railroad stone arch bridge carries Road 11 over an unnamed creek

Elgin, Chautauqua County, Kansas

Owner: Chautauqua County

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1900

by

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
18' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

This large Parker through truss bridge carries an abandoned railroad across the Marmaton River in Fort Scott

Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas

Owner: City of Fort Scott

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1910

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
190' Parker through truss and timber trestle

Description:
Parker through truss bridge over Marmaton River

Significance:

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:

This quadrangular lattice through truss crosses the Saline River along Old US Highway 40 near New Cambria

New Cambria, Saline County, Kansas

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
138' quadrangular lattice through truss and steel stringer

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Saline River

Significance:

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:

This abandoned concrete arch bridge crosses Martin Creek on the east side of Edgerton

Edgerton, Johnson County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1912

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
24' concrete arch

Description:
Abandoned concrete arch bridge over Martin Creek

Significance:

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Walnut River alongside US Highway 77 in Winfield

Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and 1922

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
149' Pratt through truss, 2-70' deck plate girders and concrete modular girder

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Walnut River

Significance: