Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 38.852465,-95.344066
Carries E 850 Road over Burtons Branch of Chicken Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Burtons Branch of Chicken Creek on E 850 Road, southeast of Lone Star
History: Built 1913 by B.F Metsker and Ike Babb; made obsolete by new bridge in 2001
Built: 1913
Location: Douglas County
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103075
Overview
Photo taken by Robert L Elder
103076
Deck view
Photo taken by Robert L Elder
112647
Photo taken by Robert Elder in June 2001
287864
Photo taken by Andrew Raker in December 2011
287865
Photo taken by Andrew Raker in December 2011
287866
Photo taken by Andrew Raker in December 2011
Status: Lost
Location: 38.991912,-95.239554
Carries I-70 (Kansas Turnpike) over Kansas River
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 2323.5 Feet
Span Length: 332.9 Feet
Overview: Pair of lost deck truss bridges over Kansas River on I-70 in Lawrence
History: Built 1956; demolished Nov. 2009
Built: 1956
Location: Douglas County
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Status: Lost
Location: 38.870300,-95.334663
Carries E 850 Road over Washington Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 84.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Washington Creek on E 850 Road, 1.1 mi. east and 0.2 mi. north of Lone Star
History: Built ca. 1910 demolished and replaced July 2009
Built: ca. 1910
Location: Douglas County
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201586
Photo From Contech Website
201587
Photo From Contech Website
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.960803,-95.248983
Carries Foot path over Potters Lake Drainage
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Potters Lake Drainage on Foot path
History:
Built:
Location: Douglas County
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111694
This small stone arch bridge carries a footpath over the Potters Lake outlet on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence, Kansas.
Photo taken by Robert Elder in December 2005
111695
Photo taken by Robert Elder in October 2005
111696
Looking east towards the WWII Memorial Campanile. KU Memorial Stadium (a WWI memorial football stadium)is located to the left of where the photo was taken.
Photo taken by Robert Elder in December 2005
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.774875,-95.192951
Carries High Street in Baldwin City over East Fork of Tauy Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over East Fork of Tauy Creek on High Street in Baldwin City
History: Built ca. 1890 at the direction of Baldwin mayor Lucy Sullivan and an all-female city council. Rehabilitated 2006.
Built: ca. 1890
Location: Douglas County
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122401
Photo taken by Robert Elder in August 2008
122402
Photo taken by Robert Elder in August 2008
122403
Photo taken by Robert Elder in August 2008
122404
Photo taken by Robert Elder in August 2008
122405
Photo taken by Robert Elder in August 2008
122406
Photo taken by Robert Elder in August 2008
122407
Photo taken by Robert Elder in August 2008
122408
Plaque.
Photo taken by Robert Elder in August 2008
233620
Photo taken by Kevin Anderson
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.822770,-95.378650
Carries North 600 Road over Branch of Washington Creek and Southwest arm of Lone Star Lake.
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Branch of Washington Creek and Southwest arm of Lone Star Lake. on North 600 Road
History:
Built:
Location: Douglas County
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127084
Not the best photo - I was trying to cut out campers while standing on a steep incline. I will try to return to the site at a later date to get better quality pics.
Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2008
Status:
Location: 38.979488,-95.235332
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over North Second Street and two sidewalks
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel. Structure includes a large tunnel spanning four lanes of traffic and two separate smaller tunnels for sidewalks.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel for North Second Street and two sidewalks on Union Pacific Railroad in Lawrence
History:
Built: 1936
Location: Douglas County
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128537
The south side showing the main portal and the west sidewalk portal. Note the staircase at the extreme left and the Union Pacific logo in the center.
Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2008
128538
The north side. Again, note the west sidewalk portal.
Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2008
128539
Looking north into the east sidewalk portal.
Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2008
128540
Inside the east sidewalk portal, looking south.
Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2008
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.942486,-95.113215
Carries Old K-10 over Wakarusa River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 493.1 Feet
Span Length: 160.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Wakarusa River on Old K-10 in Eudora
History: Built 1931, demolished 1998.
Built: 1931
Location: Douglas County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.975150,-95.236010
Carries US 24/US 40/ Massachusetts Street over Kansas River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 1026.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Kansas River on US 24/US 40/ Massachusetts Street in Lawrence
History: Built by Douglas County in 1917 - Demolished late 1970s
Built: 1917
Location: Douglas County
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159104
Massachusetts Street Bridge 1951
Oblique view (facing north) of the Massachusetts Street bridge almost completely inundated by the waters of the Kansas River during the Flood of 1951.
Photo uploaded by John Kritos copied from an online student report source - original photo courtesy of Douglas County.
159105
Kaw River Bridge and Milling District Lawrence, KS
Post Card View of Bridge - Aerial view facing east.
Uploaded by John Kritos - Postcard image courtesy of cardcow.com
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.948692,-95.111356
Carries Atchson Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad over Wakarusa River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Eight panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 237.0 Feet
Span Length: 163.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Wakarusa River on Atchson Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
History: Built 1897, Abutments Rebuilt 1936
Built: 1897
Location: Douglas County
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367059
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in July 2016
367060
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in July 2016
367061
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in July 2016
367062
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in July 2016
436779
Eudora Rail Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436780
Eudora Rail Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436781
Eudora Rail Bridge
East Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436782
Eudora Rail Bridge
Upper Angle Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436783
Eudora Rail Bridge
Lower Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436784
Eudora Rail Bridge
Upper Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436785
Eudora Rail Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436786
Eudora Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436787
Eudora Rail Bridge
East Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436788
Eudora Rail Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436789
Eudora Rail Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436790
Eudora Rail Bridge
Portal Bracing
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436791
Eudora Rail Bridge
Sway Bracing
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436792
Eudora Rail Bridge
Inside Truss
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436793
Eudora Rail Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
Status: Abandoned with tracks in place
Location: 39.000191,-95.187804
Carries Union Pacific railroad over Mud Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 165.0 Feet
Span Length: 70.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pony plate girder bridge over Mud Creek on Union Pacific railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Douglas County
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363243
Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
363244
Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
363245
Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge
South Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
363246
Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge
South Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
363247
Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge
South Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
363248
Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
363249
Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge
Overgrown North Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
363250
Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
363251
Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge
North Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016
442758
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in January 2019
442759
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in January 2019
442760
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in January 2019
442761
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in January 2019
442762
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in January 2019
Status: Replaced 1917
Location: 38.975150,-95.236010
Carries Massachusetts Street (Later US40/59) over Kansas River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Kansas River on (Later US40/59)
History: Built late 1800's. Several spans washed out in 1903 Kansas River flood. Replaced 1917
Built:
Location: Douglas County
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263874
Second Massachusetts Street Bridge
1908 Postcard of the Kaw River Dam and Massachusetts Street Bridge in Lawrence, KS. Looking North. The two northernmost spans were added after the flood of 1903 washed out several spans on the north end of the bridge.
377495
Lawrence circa 1910
Old Postcard View
377496
Lawerance Circa 1909
Old Postcard View
373301
Published prior to 1923
411958
Circa 1909
Old Postcard View
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.975150,-95.236010
Carries Massachusetts Street (Later US40/59) over Kansas River
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Described as a "Timber Howe Through Truss"
Total Length: 690.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over Kansas River on Massachusetts Street (Later US40/59)
History: Built 1864
Built: 1864
Location: Douglas County
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263875
Kansas River Bridge - Lawrence KS
1867 Photograph of the Massachusetts Street Bridge in Lawrence, KS.
Alexander Gardner & Kansas State Historical Society
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 38.946139,-95.109854
Carries 7th Street over Wakarusa River
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Wakarusa River on 7th Street
History:
Built:
Location: Douglas County
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359251
East side pier
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2016
359252
Suspension cable on the east side
There is a natural gas line suspended from a cable running along the former road alignment.
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2016
359253
East pier with gas line
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2016
359254
West pier
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2016
359255
Abutment on the west end
The road is on an embankment as it approaches from the west.
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2016
359256
Looking east through west pier
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2016
359257
Large trees have grown on the west side
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2016
359258
East pier from the west side
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2016
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.956651,-95.095605
Carries Elm Street over Kansas River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Six Pratt through trusses with pony truss approach
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas River at Eudora on Elm Street
History:
Built: 1892
Location: Douglas County
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457436
Kansas River Bridge
The Iola Register: June 2 1962
457437
Kansas River Bridge
The Ottawa Herald: January 30 1962
Status: Replaced by a new bridge a few hundred yards downstream.
Location: 39.051119,-95.391085
Carries Halderman Street over Kansas River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: 5 span Parker Camelback through truss with 1 Pratt approach span on the south end.
Total Length: 1000.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Kansas River on Halderman Street.
History: Built 1899; Damaged due to floods in 1903, 1905, & 1908; 3 spans lost to ice jam 1910; Razed 1969
Built: 1899
Location: Douglas County
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276282
1951
Photo provided by the United State Geolical Survey
316883
1908 flood.
Unknown photographer
369161
1904
Published prior to 1923
458674
Lecompton Bridge
Kansas Historical Society
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.047886,-95.389330
Carries BNSF Railway over Small stream
Design: arch/deck/brick
Design Details: Brick arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Brick arch bridge over Small stream on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Douglas County
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372674
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in December 2016
372675
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in December 2016
372676
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in December 2016
372677
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in December 2016
372678
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in December 2016
372679
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in December 2016
372680
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in December 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.870036,-95.334645
Carries N. 900 Rd. over Washington Creek
Design: truss/modern/pony
Design Details: Modern pony truss
Total Length: 72.0 Feet
Span Length: 72.0 Feet
Overview: pony truss bridge over Washington Creek on N. 900 Rd.
History: Built 2009
Built: 2009
Location: Douglas County
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399525
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in August 2017
399526
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in August 2017
399527
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in August 2017
399528
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in August 2017
399529
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in August 2017
399530
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in August 2017
399531
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in August 2017
399532
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in August 2017
399533
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in August 2017
Status: Derelict/abandoned, no decking, 3' wide catwalk running length
Location: 38.957382,-95.456997
Carries over Unnamed Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Pony truss, moved from a Dry Creek crossing just south of current location in 1970's during construction of Clinton Lake, saving it from inundation. Current property owner stated that past property owner knew the bridge was "overkill" as a crossing for the small creek on the property but just liked having it as a crossing for some of his livestock and dogs. Decking gone now, catwalk still intact, nice dog on property gave me the tour of the surrounding area.
Total Length: 32.0 Feet
Span Length: 32.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge over Unnamed Creek
History: Spoke with landowner, said that previous owner of the property heard of a local bridge just south of current location over Dry Creek becoming available during construction of Clinton Lake in the early 1970's, moved to current spot over small creek
Built:
Location: Douglas County
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400254
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler
400255
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler
400256
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler
400257
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler
400258
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler
400259
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler
400260
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler
400261
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler
400262
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.948068,-95.105683
Carries BNSF Railway over Branch of Wakarusa River
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 12.0 Feet
Span Length: 12.0 Feet
Overview: Stone Arch culvert bridge over Branch of Wakarusa River on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1899, Encased in Concrete 1941
Built: 1899
Location: Douglas County
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436794
BNSF Branch Wakarusa River Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436795
BNSF Branch Wakarusa River Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436796
BNSF Branch Wakarusa River Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436797
BNSF Branch Wakarusa River Bridge
Date
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436798
BNSF Branch Wakarusa River Bridge
Masonry Details
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.030073,-95.337831
Carries BNSF Railway over Unnamed Creek
Design: arch/deck/brick
Design Details: Stone and Brick arch
Total Length: 12.0 Feet
Span Length: 12.0 Feet
Overview: Brick arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1897
Built: 1897
Location: Douglas County
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436799
BNSF Bridge #34.1
Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436800
BNSF Bridge #34.1
Inside Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436801
BNSF Bridge #34.1
Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436802
BNSF Bridge #34.1
West Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436803
BNSF Bridge #34.1
East Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436804
BNSF Bridge #34.1
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436805
BNSF Bridge #34.1
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436806
BNSF Bridge #34.1
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436807
BNSF Bridge #34.1
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436808
BNSF Bridge #34.1
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.036832,-95.365672
Carries BNSF Railway over Oakley Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 75.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Oakley Creek on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1884, Strengthened 1921
Built: 1884
Location: Douglas County
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436809
BNSF Oakley Creek Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436810
BNSF Oakley Creek Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436811
BNSF Oakley Creek Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436812
BNSF Oakley Creek Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436813
BNSF Oakley Creek Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
436814
BNSF Oakley Creek Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018
Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.891721,-95.481729
Carries over Wakarusa River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 7-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wakarusa River
History: Built c. 1890
Built: c. 1890
Location: Douglas County
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473428
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in June 2020
473429
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in June 2020
473430
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in June 2020
Status: Inundated
Location: 38.923326,-95.411450
Carries over Wakarusa River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss, although type unknown with no photographic evidence found yet of bridge
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Wakarusa River
History: Built 1921 by Kansas City Structural Steel Company
Built: 1921
Location: Douglas County
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473431
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in June 2020
473432
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in June 2020
473433
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in June 2020
473434
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in June 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.767794,-95.226725
Carries Local 2.0n-14.8e over Great Tauy Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Great Tauy Creek on Local 2.0n-14.8e
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Douglas County
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476993
Photo taken by Ron Reber in July 2020
476994
Photo taken by Ron Reber in July 2020
476995
Photo taken by Ron Reber in July 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.783511,-95.316222
Carries Local 3.06n-10.0e over West Tauy Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over West Tauy Creek on Local 3.06n-10.0e
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933
Location: Douglas County
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476996
Photo taken by Ron Reber in July 2020
476997
Photo taken by Ron Reber in July 2020
476998
Photo taken by Ron Reber in July 2020
476999
Photo taken by Ron Reber in July 2020
477000
Photo taken by Ron Reber in July 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.011917,-95.276486
Carries BNSF Railway over Baldwin Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 105.0 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet
Overview: Through plate girder bridge over Baldwin Creek on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903
Location: Douglas County
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486221
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in November 2020
486222
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in November 2020
486223
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in November 2020
486224
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in November 2020
486225
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in November 2020
486226
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in November 2020
486227
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in November 2020
Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.
