Railroad Bridges in , Kansas
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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
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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
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Halstead Interurban Bridge
Halstead Interurban Bridge
(Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway Little Arkansas River Bridge)
This abandoned closed spandrel concrete arch bridge crosses the Little Arkansas River on the east side 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:
5-52' closed spandrel concrete arches
Description:
Abandoned closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Little Arkansas River
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UP Spring Creek Bridge (Bavaria)
UP Spring Creek Bridge (Bavaria)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #195.06)
This quadrangular lattice through truss crosses Spring Creek along Old US Highway 40 in Bavaria
Bavaria, Saline County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
125' quadrangular lattice through truss
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Spring Creek
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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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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
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UP Deep Creek Bridge (Belvue)
UP Deep Creek Bridge (Belvue)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #94.98)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Deep Creek along US Highway 24
Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Owner:
Status: In Use
Built 1905 and 1938
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-50', 1-35', 1-30' deck plate girders and 1-30' steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Deep Creek
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SKOL Fall River Bridge (Fredonia)
SKOL Fall River Bridge (Fredonia)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #153C)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Fall River in Fredonia
Fredonia, Wilson County, Kansas
Owner: South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
173' Pratt through truss and 60' deck plate girder
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Fall River
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BNSF Walnut River Bridge (South)
BNSF Walnut River Bridge (South)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #251B)
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
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Neosho Generating Plant Railroad Bridge
Neosho Generating Plant Railroad Bridge
This abandoned Pratt through truss bridge once carried a railroad spur over the Neosho River
Strauss, Labette County, Kansas
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1952 using secondhand spans fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
St. Louis–San Francisco Railway
Design:
150' Pratt through truss, 50' and 40' deck plate girders
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Neosho River
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