Railroad Bridges in Ottawa County, Kansas


Ottawa County is located in north central Kansas. The seat and largest city are both Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Pegram Truss Bridge

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Minneapolis Pegram Truss Bridge

(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #23.65)

This Pegram through truss bridge is one of two Pegram spans in Kansas

Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas

Owner: Kyle Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1914 using a span fabricated 1893

by

Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware

for

Union Pacific Railroad

Design:
148' Pegram through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pegram through truss bridge over Pipe Creek

Significance:

National