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UP - Mud Creek Bridge

Douglas County, Kansas

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Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2016

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BH Photo #363243

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Facts 

Overview
Abandoned pony plate girder bridge over Mud Creek on Union Pacific railroad
Location
Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
Status
Abandoned with tracks in place
Railroads
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (RI; CRIP; ROCK)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 70.0 ft.
Total length: 165.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.00019, -95.18780   (decimal degrees)
39°00'01" N, 95°11'16" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/310545/4319074 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Midland
Inventory number
BH 53262 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Abandoned (3,241)
Beam (13,547)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (984)
Douglas County, Kansas (24)
Girder (8,832)
Kansas (2,903)
Lawrence, Kansas (5)
Owned by railroad (10,778)
 Plate girder (6,731)
Railroad (14,137)
Span length 50-75 feet (9,337)
Through girder (3,289)
Timber stringer (3,520)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,496)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,119)

Update Log 

  • January 21, 2019: New photos from Nick Schmiedeler
  • September 6, 2016: New photos from John Marvig
  • September 5, 2016: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • August 26, 2012: Updated by Max : Added category "Union Pacific Railroad"

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Union Pacific Railroad Bridge
Posted August 26, 2012, by Max

Part of the Lawrence to Leavenworth, KS line of the Union Pacific, abandoned sometime in the early 80's. Going off what I can see on Google maps, the tracks are intact from the switch on the main line (about 1/2 mi south), all the way to the north side the bridge.