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Beaver Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 39.740556,-97.843611

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Carries CR T over Beaver Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 59.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek
History: Replaced 2000
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Location: Republic County

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Branch Rose Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.980000,-97.481667

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Carries Local Road 25-B.6 over Branch of Rose Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 46.9 Feet
Span Length: 23.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Rose Creek, 1.4 mi. north and 3.0 mi. west of Narka
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Location: Republic County

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Branch Turkey Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 39.740556,-97.534167

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Carries CR T over Branch of Turkey Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of To Turkey Creek
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 2000
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Republic County

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Dry Creek-J Road Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 39.885695,-97.785212

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Carries Local Road J-8.9 over Dry Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Bedstead Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.8 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Dry Creek, 6.0 mi. north of Scandia
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Republic County

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395824

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395825

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395826

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395827

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395828

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395829

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395830

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Elk Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.696667,-97.428333

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Carries Local Road W-27.9 over Elk Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 53.1 Feet
Span Length: 50.8 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Elk Creek, 1.0 mi. south and 0.4 mi. east of Agenda
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949

Location: Republic County

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North Fork Mill Creek Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 39.872310,-97.481015

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Carries County Road 25 (J.9) over N. Fork Mill Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Bedstead Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 100.0 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over N. Fork Mill Creek, 3.0 mi. south and 3.0 mi. east of Munden
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Republic County

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395868

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395869

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395870

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395871

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395872

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395873

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395874

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395875

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395876

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395878

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395879

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395880

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395881

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395882

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395883

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Republican River Bridge

Status: Closed

Location: 39.909885,-97.847858

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Carries RS 1035 over Republican River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Three span, riveted, five panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 305.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Republican River, 1.0 mi. south and 1.0 mi. west of Republic
History: Built 1921, closed to traffic in April 2012
Built: 1921

Location: Republic County

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US36 Republican River Bridge

Status: Lost.

Location: 39.798551,-97.790458

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Carries US 36 over Republican River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 1407.8 Feet
Span Length: 174.8 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck truss bridge over Republican River on US 36
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: Republic County

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Republican River Bridge

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East Riley Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.783591,-97.630331

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Carries Local Road Q-17.2 over Riley Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 6-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 102.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Riley Creek, 2.0 mi. south and 0.2 mi. east of Belleville
History: Built 1899 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Built: 1899

Location: Republic County

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East Riley Creek Bridge on Queen Road from the West

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274845

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274853

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Riley Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.740067,-97.599110

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Carries Local Road T-18.8 over Riley Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 2-panel bedstead Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 29.8 Feet

Overview: Bedstead pony truss bridge over Riley Creek, 6.0 mi. south and 1.8 mi. east of Belleville
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Republic County

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Riley Creek Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 39.682464,-97.594893

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Carries Local Road X-19.1 over Riley Creek
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Riveted, 6-panel, Parker pony truss with two-angle steel
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 102.0 Feet

Overview: Parker pony truss bridge over Riley Creek, 10.0 mi. south and 2.1 mi. east of Belleville
History: Built 1942
Built: 1942

Location: Republic County

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Rose Creek Bridge

Status: Closed

Location: 39.921605,-97.651706

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Carries Local Road 16-F.5 over Rose Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Bedstead Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 32.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.8 Feet

Overview: Bedstead pony truss bridge over Rose Creek, 0.5 mi. north and 6.0 mi. west of Munden
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Location: Republic County

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Rose Creek Bridge

Status: Appears to have been replaced with a culvert

Location: 39.942922,-97.627107

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Carries Local Road E-17.3 over Rose Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Wrought iron, pinned Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Rose Creek, 2.0 mi. north and 4.7 mi. west of Munden
History:
Built: ca.1875

Location: Republic County

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Rose Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.957222,-97.622500

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Carries CR D over Rose Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 29.8 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Rose Creek on CR D, 3.0 mi. north and 4.5 mi. west of Munden
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 2001
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Republic County

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Rose Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 39.956944,-97.594444

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Carries Local Road 19-C.9 over Rose Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 66.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.8 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Rose Creek, 3.1 mi. north and 3.0 mi. west of Munden
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 2003
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Republic County

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Rose Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.952379,-97.556573

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Carries Local Road 21-D.3 over Rose Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 2-panel bedstead Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.8 Feet

Overview: Bedstead pony truss bridge over Rose Creek, 2.7 mi. north and 1.0 mi. west of Munden
History:
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Location: Republic County

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Salt Creek-Marble Rd. Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 39.841285,-97.604401

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Carries County Road M (18.5) over Salt Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: 3-panel, pinned Bedstead Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 66.9 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Salt Creek, 1.0 mi. north and 1.5 mi. east of Belleville
History:
Built: ca. 1880

Location: Republic County

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395852

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395853

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395854

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395855

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395856

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395857

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395858

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395859

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Spring Creek Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 39.941944,-97.913889

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Carries County Road 2 (E.1_ over Spring Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Bedstead Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 64.9 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Spring Creek, 1.2 mi. north and 5.0 mi. west of Republic
History: Built ca. 1890
Built: ca. 1890

Location: Republic County

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395835

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395836

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395837

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395838

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395839

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395840

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Spring Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new culvert

Location: 39.946182,-97.876277

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Carries CR 4 over Spring Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Spring Creek on CR 4, 1.5 mi. north and 3.0 mi. west of Republic
History: Built 1891
Built: 1891

Location: Republic County

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West Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 39.769656,-97.686926

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Carries County Road R (14.2) over West Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: 2-panel, pinned Bedstead Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.8 Feet

Overview: Beadstead pony truss bridge over West Creek, 3.0 mi. south and 1.2 mi. east of Rydal
History:
Built: ca. 1885

Location: Republic County

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395844

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West Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.743333,-97.670653

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Carries CR 15 over West Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 23.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over West Creek on CR 15, 5.8 mi. south and 2.0 mi. west of Belleville
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 2003
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Republic County

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West Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.711114,-97.656599

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Carries Local Road V-15.8 over West Creek
Design: truss/pony/kingpost
Design Details: Kingpost pony truss
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Kingpost pony truss bridge over West Creek, 8.0 mi. south and 1.2 mi. west of Belleville
History: NBI claims it was built in 1929, but it was almost certainly built much earlier.
Built: 1929

Location: Republic County

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West Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.659869,-97.594818

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Carries Local Road 19-Y.5 over West Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Three panel, pin connected, Bedstead Pratt pony truss.
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Bedstead pony truss bridge over West Creek, 11.5 mi. south and 2.0 mi. east of Belleville
History: Built ca. 1910
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Location: Republic County

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Oak Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.666667,-97.801667

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Carries Local road 8-Y.0 over Oak Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Oak Creek on a local road, 2.0 mi. south and 1.0 mi. west of Norway
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 1992
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Republic County

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Riley Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.768889,-97.623056

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Carries Local road R-17.5 over Riley Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Riley Creek on a local road, 3.0 mi. south and 0.5 mi. east of Belleville
History: Replaced 1996
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Location: Republic County

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Riley Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.733611,-97.595556

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Carries Local road 19-T.5 over Riley Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Riley Creek on a local road, 6.4 mi. south and 2.0 mi. east of Belleville
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 1993
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Republic County

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Salt Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.740000,-97.593333

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Carries Local road T-19.1 over Salt Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 66.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Salt Creek on a local road, 6.0 mi. south and 2.1 mi. east of Belleville
History: Replaced 1996
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Location: Republic County

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Salt Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.797778,-97.589722

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Carries Local road P-19.3 over Salt Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 129.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Salt Creek on a local road, 1.0 mi. south and 2.2 mi. east of Belleville
History: Replaced 1994
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Location: Republic County

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North Fork Mill Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.860000,-97.408333

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Carries Local road 29-K.7 over North Fork Mill Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over North Fork Mill Creek on a local road, 4.0 mi. north and 3.0 mi. east of Cuba
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 1995
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Republic County

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Riley Creek Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 39.787877,-97.632702

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Carries Old County Road 170 over Riley Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 6-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 102.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Riley Creek on Old County Road 170
History: Built 1899 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co; relocated here in 1953; Bypassed by new bridge.
Built: 1899

Location: Republic County

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Riley Creek Bridge

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Rose Creek Bridge

Status: Lost

Location: 39.958333,-97.613333

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Carries Us81 Hwy over Rose Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 172.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Rose Creek on Us81 Hwy
History: Built 1961; replaced 2002
Built: 1961

Location: Republic County

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KYLE - Scandia Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.787121,-97.790034

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Carries Kyle Railroad over Republican River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Three span through truss
Total Length: 465.0 Feet
Span Length: 155.0 Feet

Overview: Warren Through truss bridge over Republican River on Kyle Railroad
History: Built 1904
Built: 1904

Location: Republic County

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Scandia Rail Bridge

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464533

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Scandia Rail Bridge

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Scandia Rail Bridge

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Scandia Rail Bridge

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Scandia Rail Bridge

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Scandia Rail Bridge

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Scandia Rail Bridge

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Scandia Rail Bridge

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Scandia Rail Bridge

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Scandia Rail Bridge

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Scandia Rail Bridge

Portal Bracing

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Scandia Rail Bridge

West Abutment

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Scandia Rail Bridge

Overview

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Scandia Rail Bridge

West Span

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Scandia Rail Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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Scandia Rail Bridge

Upper Connection

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Scandia Rail Bridge

Lower Connection

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Scandia Rail Bridge

West Pier

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Scandia Rail Bridge

Middle Span

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Scandia Rail Bridge

East Span

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Scandia Rail Bridge

East Pier

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Scandia Rail Bridge

Overview

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Scandia Rail Bridge

Looking East

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Scandia Rail Bridge

Looking East

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Scandia Rail Bridge

Lower Angle Connection

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Scandia Rail Bridge

Strengthened member

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Scandia Rail Bridge

Upper bracing

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RI - Tributary of Salt Creek Arch

Status: Abandoned

Location: 39.836062,-97.576297

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Carries Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad over Tributary of Salt 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 Tributary of Salt Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Republic County

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RI - CR20 Overpass

Status: Removed

Location: 39.836087,-97.575967

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Carries Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad over CR 20
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over CR 20 on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Republic County

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Belleville Bowstring Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 39.831828,-97.618609

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Carries Hiking Trail over Unnamed Stream
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bowstring pony truss bridge over Unnamed Stream on Hiking Trail
History: Likely built ca. 1876.
Built:

Location: Republic County

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Looking South

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Looking North

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Truss Web

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Tubular Vertical

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Top Chord and Cast Iron Assemblies

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Keystones Column

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Bearing shoe.

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Norway Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.696513,-97.791613

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Carries Kansas Highway 148 ( K-148) over Republican River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: 3-span Whipple through truss, 473' long, made up of 3 157' spans. From the article (see photos), 2 plaques were on at least one end.
Total Length: 473.0 Feet
Span Length: 157.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Republican River on Kansas Highway 148 ( K-148)
History: Built over the winter of 1886-1887. Please see bridge photos to read the entire story of the bridge, as I photographed, in segments, a story published in the Salina Journal on July 29th, 1979 re: detailed history & planned replacement in the Fall
Built: 1887

Location: Republic County

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in November 2017

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Newspaper Clipping

Originally published by the Salina Journal; Used under Fair Use

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Norway Bridge

The Belleville Telescope: October 5 1978

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Norway Bridge

The Salina Journal: July 29 1979

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Norway Bridge

Article

The Salina Journal: July 29 1979

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Norway Bridge

Article

The Salina Journal: July 29 1979

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Norway Bridge

The Belleville Telescope: October 16 1980

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Norway Bridge

The Belleville Telescope: April 9 1981

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Norway Bridge

Article

The Belleville Telescope: April 30 1981

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Norway Bridge

The Belleville Telescope: April 30 1981

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Norway Bridge

Text on back of plate

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Warwick Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 39.992711,-97.906241

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Carries Former Road over Republican River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: (3)6-panel, pinned Pratt through trusses
Total Length: 410.0 Feet
Span Length: 104.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Republican River on Former Road
History: Built in 1899 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; removed and relocated in 1953.
Built: 1899

Location: Republic County

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Sherdahl Bridge

Status: Destroyed by flooding

Location: 39.856718,-97.837468

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Carries Former Road over Republican River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: (4)7-panel, pinned Pratt through trusses
Total Length: 475.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Republican River on Former Road
History: Built 1899 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; washed out in 1935.
Built: 1899

Location: Republic County

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Sherdahl Bridge

The Belleville Telescope: June 12 1908

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KYLE - County 14 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.818166,-97.689103

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Carries KYLE Railroad over County Road 14 and West Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 90.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over County Road 14 and West Creek on KYLE Railroad
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Republic County

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KYLE County 14 Bridge

Overview

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KYLE County 14 Bridge

Main Span

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KYLE County 14 Bridge

West Abutment

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KYLE County 14 Bridge

Overview

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KYLE County 14 Bridge

Looking east

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KYLE County 14 Bridge

Pier

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KYLE County 14 Bridge

East Span

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KYLE County 14 Bridge

East Abutment

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KYLE County 14 Bridge

Stamp

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KYLE County 14 Bridge

Under Bridge

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KYLE County 14 Bridge

Girder details

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KYLE County 14 Bridge

Plaque

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KYLE County 14 Bridge

East span

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KYLE County 14 Bridge

Overview. Slick mud and a layer of clay underneath makes this a miserable bridge to get back to.

Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2020

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KYLE County 14 Bridge

Overview

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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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