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Big Cedar Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 37.516667,-95.651667

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Carries 16-R Local over Big Cedar Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 200.1 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Big Cedar Creek on 16-R Local, 0.5 mi. south and 0.6 mi. east of Altoona
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Wilson County

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376627

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376626

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376625

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376624

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376623

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376622

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376621

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376620

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376619

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376618

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Branch Dry Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.411667,-95.651667

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Carries 14-36-0.95 RS 815 over Branch of Dry Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 47.9 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over a branch of Dry Creek on 14-36-0.95 RS 815, 1.2 mi. south and 2.0 mi. east of Neodesha
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Wilson County

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385013

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385012

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385011

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Brush Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.678306,-95.896806

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Carries Coyville Road (RS 1124) over Brush Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Brush Creek, 0.9 mi. south of Coyville
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Wilson County

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386473

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386472

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386471

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386470

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386469

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Buffalo Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 37.697222,-95.724444

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Carries 3.5-M.9 Local over Buffalo Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 131.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on 3.5-M.9 Local, 0.3 mi. east and 2.4 mi. north of Roper
History: Built ca. 1920; replaced 2004
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Wilson County

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Chetopa Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 37.514289,-95.554222

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Carries Local road 16-W.4 over Chetopa Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Chetopa Creek
History: Built 1905; replaced 1999
Built: 1905

Location: Wilson County

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Chetopa Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 37.471667,-95.635000

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Carries 19-R.9 Local over Chetopa Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 150.9 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Chetopa Creek on 19-R.9 Local, 3.5 mi. south and 1.5 mi. east of Altoona
History: Built 1909; replaced 2004
Built: 1909

Location: Wilson County

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Dry Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries Q.7-23.5 Local over Dry Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 87.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Dry Creek on Q.7-23.5 Local, 1.0 mi. east and 0.5 mi. south of Neodesha
History:
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Location: Wilson County

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Elders Creek Bridge

Status: Lost

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries M.3-7.1 Local over Elders Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 110.9 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Elders Creek on M.3-7.1 Local, 0.3 mi. west and 1.1 mi. south of Roper
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Wilson County

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Fall River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge and placed on dry land next to the new bridge

Location: 37.432166,-95.723089

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Carries 21.7-N.1 Local over Fall River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 7-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 122.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Fall River on 21.7-N.1 Local, 2.9 mi. west of Neodesha
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914

Location: Wilson County

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110292

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110293

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398894

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398895

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488475

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488476

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488477

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488478

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488479

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488480

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488481

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488482

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488484

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Legion Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 37.417502,-95.693827

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Carries US 75 over Fall River
Design: arch/through/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through arch
Total Length: 165.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet

Overview: Lost rainbow arch bridge over Fall River on US 75
History: Built 1928; replaced 2001
Built: 1928

Location: Wilson County

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125602

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View of Bridge

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SKOL - Fall River Bridge

Status:

Location: 37.582162,-95.956219

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Carries Abandoned South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad over Fall River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 355.0 Feet
Span Length: 140.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt Through truss bridge over Fall River on Abandoned South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
History: Built 1905 for the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway
Built: 1905

Location: Wilson County

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111504

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This seven panel, pin connected Pratt through truss carries a railroad line over the Fall River.

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111505

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Note the unique portal bracing.

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382303

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

Overview

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382301

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

Overview

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382302

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

West Approach

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382299

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

Endpost

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382300

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

Vertical

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382298

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

Looking West

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382296

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

Upper Bracing

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382297

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

Name

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382294

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

inside Truss

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382295

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

Sway Bracing

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382292

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

Looking East

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382293

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

Portal Bracing and Missing Plaque

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382290

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

West Abutment

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382291

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

Looking East

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382288

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

Failing Trestle

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382289

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

West Approach, Looking East

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382287

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

West Approach

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382285

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

West Pier

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382286

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

Oblique

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382283

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

Looking East

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382284

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

West Approach

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382281

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

West Pier

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382282

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

Current West Pier

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382279

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

Overview

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382280

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

Stamp, East Abutment

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382277

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

Upper Connection

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382278

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

East Abutment

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382275

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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382276

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

Lower Connection

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382273

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

West Pier

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382274

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Abandoned Fall River Bridge

Overview

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308868

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Frisco Bridge

Looking from SW to NE

Photo taken by Rob Brock © 2014

308869

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Frisco Bridge

Taken from a nearby field

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308870

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Looking West

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308871

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Rainbow Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 37.501325,-95.875089

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Carries Local road 17-F.7 over Rainbow Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 107.0 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Lost two-span concrete arch bridge over Rainbow Creek
History: Built ca. 1920; replaced 1999
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Wilson County

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Salt Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.532500,-95.838889

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Carries Jefferson Street over Salt Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Salt Creek on Jefferson Street in Fredonia
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Wilson County

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Snake Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.626667,-95.776667

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Carries K-8.4 Local over Snake Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Snake Creek on K-8.4 Local, 2.0 mi. west of Benedict
History: Built ca. 1920
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Wilson County

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South Duck Creek Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 37.401667,-95.923333

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Carries C-24 Local over South Duck Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over South Duck Creek on C-24 Local, 3.0 mi. south of Buxton
History:
Built:

Location: Wilson County

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385008

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385007

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Bulls Ford Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 37.473637,-95.698452

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Carries 19-0.4 Local over Verdigris River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Six panel, riveted Pratt through truss
Total Length: 169.9 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Verdigris River on 19-0.4 Local, 2.0 mi. west and 4.0 mi. south of Altoona
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916

Location: Wilson County

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376716

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What used to be....and suspect not that long ago - taken down some time late 2016?

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376614

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376613

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376612

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376611

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376610

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376609

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Verdigris River-Pratt Rd. Bridge

Status: Lost

Location: 37.490488,-95.680020

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Carries P.5-17.7 Minor over Verdigris River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 7-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 187.9 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Verdigris River on P.5-17.7 Minor, 1.0 mi. west and 0.3 mi. north of Buffville
History: Built 1908 by the Canton Bridge Co.
Built: 1908

Location: Wilson County

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SKOL - Fall River Bridge (Fredonia)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.512970,-95.850020

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Carries South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad over Fall River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 235.0 Feet
Span Length: 165.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt Through truss bridge over Fall River on South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad in Fredonia
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Wilson County

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119917

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382342

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Fredonia Rail Bridge

Under Bridge

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382343

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Fredonia Rail Bridge

Pier

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382336

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Fredonia Rail Bridge

North Approach

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382337

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Fredonia Rail Bridge

Pier

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382338

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Fredonia Rail Bridge

Upper Connection

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382339

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Fredonia Rail Bridge

Lower Connection

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382340

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Fredonia Rail Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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382341

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Fredonia Rail Bridge

Overview

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382329

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Fredonia Rail Bridge

Looking North

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382330

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Fredonia Rail Bridge

Sway Bracing

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382331

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Fredonia Rail Bridge

Looking North

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382332

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Fredonia Rail Bridge

Looking North

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382333

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Fredonia Rail Bridge

Inside Truss

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382334

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Fredonia Rail Bridge

Portal

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382335

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Fredonia Rail Bridge

North Abutment

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382327

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Fredonia Rail Bridge

Looking South

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382328

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Fredonia Rail Bridge

Portal Bracing

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SKOL - Verdigris River Bridge (Neodesha)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.411596,-95.673642

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Carries South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad over Verdigris River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 296.0 Feet
Span Length: 165.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt Through truss bridge over Verdigris River on South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
History: Built 1905
Built: 1905

Location: Wilson County

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382323

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (E)

East Abutment

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382324

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (E)

East Approach Pier

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382325

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (E)

Looking East

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382326

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (E)

Looking East

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382317

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (E)

Plaque

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382318

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (E)

Looking East

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382319

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (E)

Portal

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382320

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (E)

Sway Bracing

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382321

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (E)

Inside Truss

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (E)

East Approach

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382313

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (E)

Overview

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382314

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (E)

Upper Angle Connection

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382315

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (E)

Upper Connection

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382316

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (E)

Lower Connection

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Branch of Verdigris River Bridge

Status: Demolished

Location: 37.679369,-95.836482

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Carries 2100 Road over Branch of Verdigris River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 151.9 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Branch of Verdigris River on a local road, 0.5 mi. south and 3.3 mi. east of Coyville
History:
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Location: Wilson County

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Little Sandy Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 37.704722,-95.827778

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Carries Local road 3-H.2 over Little Sandy Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 107.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Little Sandy Creek on a local road, 1.0 mi. north and 3.7 mi. east of Coyville
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 1993
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Wilson County

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Verdigris River-Kingman Rd. Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 37.655124,-95.767977

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Carries Local road 6.4-K.5 over Verdigris River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 280.9 Feet
Span Length: 144.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Verdigris River on a local road, 0.5 mi. south and 2.0 mi. west of Roper
History: Replaced 1991
Built:

Location: Wilson County

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Verdigris River-Altoona Bridge

Status: Lost

Location: 37.523811,-95.665874

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Carries Local road 15.5-Q.2 over Verdigris River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 9-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 204.1 Feet
Span Length: 139.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Verdigris River on a local road, 0.5 mi. south and 0.8 mi. west of Altoona
History:
Built:

Location: Wilson County

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449636

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Circa 1907

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Verdigris River-Queen Rd. Bridge

Status: Lost

Location: 37.418429,-95.665444

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Carries Local road Q.2-22.7 over Verdigris River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 138.1 Feet
Span Length: 136.2 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Verdigris River on a local road
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914

Location: Wilson County

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Little Cedar Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 37.531667,-95.655000

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Carries K-47 over Little Cedar Creek
Design: arch/through/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through arch
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Lost rainbow arch bridge over Little Cedar Creek on K-47
History: Built 1929; replaced 1999
Built: 1929

Location: Wilson County

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Big Cedar Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 37.531667,-95.625000

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Carries K-47 over Big Cedar Creek
Design: arch/through/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through arch
Total Length: 111.9 Feet
Span Length: 109.9 Feet

Overview: Lost rainbow arch bridge over Big Cedar Creek on K-47
History: Built 1929; replaced 2001
Built: 1929

Location: Wilson County

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SKOL - Verdigris River Bridge (Benedict)

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Likely to be used on the proposed Western Sky Rail-Trail.

Location: 37.615336,-95.764250

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Carries Abandoned South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad over Verdigris River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 296.0 Feet
Span Length: 175.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt Through truss bridge over Verdigris River on Abandoned South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Wilson County

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382271

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Benedict Rail Bridge

East Abutment

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382272

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Benedict Rail Bridge

East Approach

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382269

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Benedict Rail Bridge

Looking East

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Benedict Rail Bridge

Portal Bracing

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382268

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Benedict Rail Bridge

Looking East

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382266

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Benedict Rail Bridge

Upper Connection

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382267

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Benedict Rail Bridge

Overview

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382265

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Benedict Rail Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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Benedict Rail Bridge

Lower Connection

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Benedict Rail Bridge

Overview

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Benedict Rail Bridge

Under Truss

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Benedict Rail Bridge

East Pier

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Benedict Rail Bridge

West Pier

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Benedict Rail Bridge

Looking East

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Benedict Rail Bridge

Looking East

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Benedict Rail Bridge

Looking East

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Benedict Rail Bridge

Sway Bracing

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Benedict Rail Bridge

On Truss

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Benedict Rail Bridge

Looking West

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Verdigris River-Ness Rd. Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge on a different alignment and then demolished.

Location: 37.592857,-95.728451

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Carries over Verdigris River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Five panel, pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Verdigris River
History: Built By the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Works
Built:

Location: Wilson County

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SKOL - Mill Dam Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.514827,-95.847300

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Carries South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad over Mill Dam Road
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck Plate Girder
Total Length: 138.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Mill Dam Road on South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901

Location: Wilson County

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Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2010

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SKOL Mill Dam Road Bridge

Pier

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SKOL Mill Dam Road Bridge

South Approach

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SKOL Mill Dam Road Bridge

North Abutment

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SKOL Mill Dam Road Bridge

Overview

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SKOL Mill Dam Road Bridge

Overview

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SKOL Mill Dam Road Bridge

South Approach

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SKOL Mill Dam Road Bridge

South Abutment

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SKOL Mill Dam Road Bridge

Overview

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Fall River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.508327,-95.833575

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Carries NBI shows RS 2263, County map shows RS2262 over Fall River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 327.8 Feet
Span Length: 124.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Fall River on RS 2262 south of Fredonia
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960

Location: Wilson County

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Tributary to Fall River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.457778,-95.724722

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Carries Newton Road over Tributary to Fall River
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 8.5 Feet

Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Tributary to Fall River on Newton Road
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Wilson County

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North Approach

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Side View

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South Approach

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Fall River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.582360,-95.956066

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Carries 1450 Rd over Fall River
Design: slab
Design Details:
Total Length: 112.9 Feet
Span Length: 22.6 Feet

Overview: Concrete slab bridge over Fall River on 1450 Rd
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Wilson County

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SKOL - Bridge #143.8

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 37.631057,-95.743119

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Carries Abandoned South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad over Unnamed Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 14.0 Feet
Span Length: 14.0 Feet

Overview: Stone Arch Bridge over Unnamed Creek on Abandoned South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
History: Built 1899
Built: 1899

Location: Wilson County

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Benedict Stone Arch

Through the woods

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Benedict Stone Arch

Overview

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Benedict Stone Arch

Overview

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Benedict Stone Arch

West Wall

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Benedict Stone Arch

East Wall

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Benedict Stone Arch

Overview

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Benedict Stone Arch

Wing Wall

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SKOL - Spindler Creek Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 37.574814,-95.946237

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Carries Abandoned South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad over Spindler Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Spindler Creek on Abandoned South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Wilson County

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Abandoned Spindler Creek Bridge

Overview

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Abandoned Spindler Creek Bridge

Looking West

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Abandoned Spindler Creek Bridge

East Abutment

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Abandoned Spindler Creek Bridge

Girder

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Abandoned Spindler Creek Bridge

West Abutment

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Abandoned Spindler Creek Bridge

Looking West

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Abandoned Spindler Creek Bridge

Looking West

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UP - Fall River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.407622,-95.688069

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Fall River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 160.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Fall River on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Wilson County

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (W)

South Abutment

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (W)

Looking North

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (W)

Looking North

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (W)

Looking South

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (W)

South Span

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (W)

North Span

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (W)

Pier

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (W)

Looking South

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Neodesha Rail Bridge (W)

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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