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Clark Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 39.006667,-96.738333

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Carries K-57 over Clark Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 176.8 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Clark Creek on K-57
History: Built 1931; replaced 2000
Built: 1931

Location: Geary County

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Clarks Creek Bridge

Status: Open

Location: 38.876667,-96.788333

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Carries Minor Collector 9.4-X.5 over Clarks Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 101.0 Feet
Span Length: 99.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Clarks Creek, 5.5 mi. south and 3.0 mi. east of Wreford
History: Built ca. 1880, rehabilitated ca. 2012-2013.
Built: ca. 1880

Location: Geary County

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253002

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Photo taken by Robert Elder in April 2013

253003

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Clarks Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 38.906700,-96.771517

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Carries Local Road 10.5-V.5 over Clarks Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt pony truss of 5 panels
Total Length: 127.9 Feet
Span Length: 79.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Clarks Creek, 3.5 mi. south and 4.0 mi. east of Wreford
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Geary County

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Clarks Creek Bridge - south and west side looking east

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Clarks Creek Bridge - west side on top looking east

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Clarks Creek Bridge - east and north side on top looking west

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Clarks Creek Bridge - north and west side looking east

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Clarks Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 39.076667,-96.716111

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Carries Boller Road (13.4-J.8) over Clarks Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 138.1 Feet
Span Length: 99.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Clarks Creek on Boller Road, 3.0 mi. north and 6.0 mi. east of Junction City
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 2004
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Geary County

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Conroe Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.049122,-96.731868

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Carries Ascher Road (12.6-L.7) over Clarks Creek
Design: arch/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete pony arch
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Rainbow arch bridge over Clarks Creek on Ascher Road
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Geary County

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109234

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Overview

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109235

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Arch

109236

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Builders plaque

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County plaque

109238

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Looking east

109239

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Looking west

110330

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110331

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Lyon Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.884715,-96.910294

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Carries Lyons Creek Road (RS 1806) over Lyon Creek
Design: arch/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete pony arch
Total Length: 103.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Rainbow arch bridge over Lyon Creek on Lyons Creek Road, 3.4 mi. west and 5.3 mi. south of Wreford
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Geary County

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Beautiful Rainbow Arch Bridge across Lyon Creek, Kansas

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383348

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383343

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482737

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482738

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482739

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482740

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482741

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Lyon Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.923941,-96.886287

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Carries Lyons Creek Road (RS 1806) over Lyon Creek
Design: arch/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete pony arch
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Rainbow arch bridge over Lyon Creek on Lyons Creek Road, 2.0 mi. west and 2.5 mi. south of Wreford
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Geary County

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1925 Rainbow Arch Bridge across Lyon Creek, Kansas

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256557

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Historic Country Lane Rainbow Bridge on Lyon Creek, Kansas

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482724

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Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020

482725

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482726

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Lyon Creek Bowstring Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned with deck missing

Location: 38.935165,-96.871231

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Carries Local Road 5.1-T.5 over Lyon Creek
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 133.8 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Bowstring pony truss bridge over Lyon Creek, 5.0 mi. south and 1.0 mi. west of Junction City
History: Built ca. 1880
Built: ca. 1880

Location: Geary County

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McDowell Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.069874,-96.647840

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Carries Mineral Springs Road (17.2-K.2) over McDowell Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 80.0 Feet
Span Length: 78.1 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over McDowell Creek on Lower McDowell Road, just off I-70 and McDowell Road
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Geary County

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Old Katy Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.954854,-96.846221

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Carries Otter Creek Road (6.6-S.1) over Lyon Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 140.1 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Lyon Creek on Otter Creek Road, just southeast of Wreford
History: Built 1895 by the Pencoyd Bridge & Construction Co. Abutments rehabilitated in 1908 and 1913. Opened to vehicular traffic in 1974.
Built: 1895

Location: Geary County

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This bridge is a six panel, pin connected, Pratt through truss. The bridge has been converted from rail to vehicle use.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in July 2003

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253004

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Curved knee bracing

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253005

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Missing plaque at southwest corner

A visitor might think that this bridge was constructed by the Four Holes in Endpost Bridge & Ironworks.

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Plaque at northeast corner

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Lyon Creek

Looking downstream as Lyon Creek meanders towards the Smoky Hill River. Although Lyon Creek is the proper name, Lyons Creek is the common name used by locals.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in April 2013

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Portal bracing

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Old Katy Bridge

Looking North

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Old Katy Bridge

Looking North

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Old Katy Bridge

South Abutment

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Old Katy Bridge

North Abutment

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382473

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Old Katy Bridge

Overview

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Old Katy Bridge

Lower Connection

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Old Katy Bridge

Upper Connection

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Old Katy Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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Old Katy Bridge

Overview

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Old Katy Bridge

Overview

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Old Katy Bridge

Looking South

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Old Katy Bridge

Plaque

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Old Katy Bridge

Inside Truss

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Old Katy Bridge

Sway Bracing

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Old Katy Bridge

Portal Bracing

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382462

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Old Katy Bridge

Looking North

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382461

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Old Katy Bridge

Looking North

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482718

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482719

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482720

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482722

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Pump House Canyon Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.064722,-96.797778

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Carries Huebner Road over Pump House Canyon
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 23.9 Feet
Span Length: 23.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Pump House Canyon on Huebner Road in Fort Riley
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903

Location: Geary County

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State Lake Branch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.885115,-96.849476

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Carries Skiddy West Road (RS 1093) over Unnamed creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 32.1 Feet
Span Length: 14.1 Feet

Overview: Small two-span stone arch bridge over an unnamed creek above the State Lake on Skiddy West Road, 5.2 mi. south of Wreford
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Geary County

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in February 2017

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Unnamed Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.916944,-96.566944

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Carries RS 1089 over E. BR. HUMBOLDT CR. TRIB
Design: arch
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 29.8 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over an unnamed creek, 3.0 mi. south and 15.0 mi. east of Wreford
History: Built ca. 1940
Built: ca. 1940

Location: Geary County

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Old Milford Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.088609,-96.877445

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Carries Local Road 4.7-J.0 over Unnamed creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over an unnamed creek on Old Milford Road
History: Built ca. 1920
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Geary County

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Clarks Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 38.869950,-96.786817

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Carries A Avenue (Local Road 9.5-Y.0) over Clarks Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 89.9 Feet
Span Length: 87.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Clarks Creek, 6.0 mi. south and 3.0 mi. east of Wreford
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 2001
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Geary County

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McNeal Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.919592,-96.602584

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Carries McNeal Road over West Branch Humboldt Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 50.8 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over West Branch, 6.0 mi. south and 12.0 mi. east of Junction City
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Geary County

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383356

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383353

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Branch of Lyon Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a culvert, but remains open.

Location: 38.870352,-96.893013

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Carries over Branch of Lyon Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Branch of Lyon Creek
History:
Built:

Location: Geary County

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The south side.

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The north side.

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Under the bridge, looking south. Note the stone floor.

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New and old

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April 2013

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UP - Republican River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.060493,-96.802399

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Republican River
Design: truss/through/lattice/triple
Design Details: Two span riveted Latticethrough truss.
Total Length: 280.0 Feet
Span Length: 140.0 Feet

Overview: Two span Lattice through truss bridge over Republican River on Union Pacific Railroad in Junction City and Fort Riley
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901

Location: Geary County

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Union Pacific Railroad Bridge across Republican River at Junction City, KS

View from the northwest

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Union Pacific RR Bridge across Republican River, KS

View looking northeast from southwest end.

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Three Bridges on the Republican-- Junction City, KS

View from the east

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

Overview

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

Overview

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

East Abutment

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

Lower Connection

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

Upper Connection

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

Overview

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

West Truss

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

East Truss

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

East Truss

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

Overview

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

Overview

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

West Abutment

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

Pier

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

Under Bridge

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

Looking East

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

Stamp of Abutment Encasement

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

Looking East

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

Looking East

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

Looking West

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

Looking West

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

Sway Bracing

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

Missing Plaque

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

Looking East

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

Portal Bracing

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Fort Riley Rail Bridge

Looking East

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Republican River bridge

looking south toward the confluence of the Smoky Hill and Republican Rivers. pilings from an earlier structure appear in the bottom right

Photo taken by David Larson in February 2019

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KP Republican River crossing

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Republican River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.071720,-96.868390

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Carries US 77 over Republican River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Cantilevered through truss
Total Length: 1149.0 Feet
Span Length: 240.2 Feet

Overview: Lost cantilevered through truss bridge over Republican River on US 77
History: Built 1938; replaced ca. 1998
Built: 1938

Location: Geary County

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Lyon Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.910000,-96.926667

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Carries Wolf Road (Local road 2.9-V.2) over Lyon Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 162.1 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Lyon Creek a Wolf Road, 7.0 mi. south and 3.0 mi. west of Junction City
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 1993
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Geary County

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US77 Republican River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.073333,-96.866667

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Carries US 77 over Republican River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 1149.0 Feet
Span Length: 240.2 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Republican River on US 77
History: Built 1938; replaced 1998
Built: 1938

Location: Geary County

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Republican River Bridge

Article

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Junction City Bridge

Status: Open to traffic above and below

Location: 39.030044,-96.865446

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Carries K-18 over US 77
Design: beam
Design Details:
Total Length: 152.6 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over US 77 on K-18 at Junction City
History: Built 1959
Built: 1959

Location: Geary County

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Smoky Hill River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.977500,-96.856944

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Carries Us77 Hwy over Smoky Hill River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 732.3 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Smoky Hill River on Us77 Hwy
History: Built 1953; rehabilitated 1994
Built: 1953

Location: Geary County

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E. 6th Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic above and below

Location: 39.028250,-96.824846

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Carries E. 6th St. (Business US 40) over Union Pacific Railroad and city streets
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 567.3 Feet
Span Length: 54.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete deck girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad and city streets on E. 6th St. (Business US 40) in Junction City
History: Built 1948
Built: 1948

Location: Geary County

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US77 Overpass

Status: No longer exists

Location: 38.996667,-96.858333

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Carries Us77 Hwy over Up Railroad
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 137.1 Feet
Span Length: 54.1 Feet

Overview: Lost Slab bridge over Up Railroad on Us77 Hwy
History: Built 1959; replaced 2005
Built: 1959

Location: Geary County

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Lyon Creek Truss Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 38.895424,-96.913442

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Carries Abandoned Road over Lyon Creek
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned truss bridge over Lyon Creek on Abandoned Road
History:
Built:

Location: Geary County

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Mitchell's Mills Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 39.064909,-96.721347

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Carries Humboldt Creek Road (Abandoned Section) over Clarks Creek
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: 10 panel, pin-connected Whipple through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned Whipple through truss bridge over Clarks Creek on Humboldt Creek Road (Abandoned Section - now Private)
History: Built 1878 by the King Iron Bridge Co. Abandoned after 1951.
Built: 1878

Location: Geary County

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367566

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in October 2016

367567

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367568

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367569

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367575

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367576

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367577

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367578

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367579

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367580

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367581

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367582

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367583

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367584

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367585

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JC&FR - Republican River Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 39.062149,-96.804206

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Carries Junction City & Fort Riley Railway over Republican River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Republican River on Junction City & Fort Riley Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Geary County

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381924

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Fort Riley Circa 1908

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381918

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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Grant Avenue Marsh Arch Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 39.062149,-96.804206

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Carries Grant Avenue over Republican River
Design: arch/through/marsh
Design Details: Marsh arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Marsh arch bridge over Republican River on Grant Avenue
History: Built 1917; Replaced 1957
Built: 1918

Location: Geary County

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381916

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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Grant Avenue Truss Bridge

Status: Destroyed by flooding

Location: 39.062149,-96.804206

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Carries Grant Avenue over Republican River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Republican River on Grant Avenue
History: Built 1884; Destroyed 1915
Built: 1884

Location: Geary County

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381925

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Fort Riley 1912

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381917

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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Grant Avenue Pontoon Bridge

Status:

Location: 39.060783,-96.803541

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Carries Grant Avenue over Republican River
Design: floating/pontoon
Design Details: Pontoon
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pontoon bridge over Republican River on Grant Avenue
History: Built 1915; Replaced 1918
Built: 1915

Location: Geary County

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381927

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Potoon Bridge circa 1918

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Grant Avenue Howe Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.060783,-96.803541

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Carries Grant Avenue over Republican River
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Howe through truss bridge over Republican River on Grant Avenue
History: Buiilt ?; Replaced 1884
Built:

Location: Geary County

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381929

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923; Provided by the SMU Central University Libraries

471228

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Street view

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KP - Republican River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.059850,-96.801996

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Carries Kansas Pacific Railroad over Republican River
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over Republican River on Kansas Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1867; Replaced ?
Built: 1867

Location: Geary County

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382014

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381928

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923; Provided by the SMU Central University Libraries

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Highway Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.053988,-96.776129

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Carries Henry Drive over Kansas River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas River on Henry Drive?
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907

Location: Geary County

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496527

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Photo taken from Engineering Record July 4, 1908

496528

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Photo taken from Engineering Record July 4, 1908

496529

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Photo taken from Engineering Record July 4, 1908

496530

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496531

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Photo taken from Engineering Record July 4, 1908


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.

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