Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Perry Railroad Bridge

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East span

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Close-up of pier and skewed joints

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West portal

Facts

Overview: Two-span skewed through truss railroad bridge over the Delaware River just west of Perry
Location: Jefferson County, Kansas
Status: Open to two-track railroad traffic
Design: Baltimore through truss
Inventory number: BH 17822 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Perry Railroad Bridge

Posted August 21, 2007, by jaun blinkenstaff (cougar70 [at] swbell [dot] net)

There should be no pedestrians or auto traffic, this is a train bridge!

Perry Railroad Bridge

Posted August 30, 2005, by David Warriner (chiefdist2 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

Narrow and poorly maintained this bridge is a hazard to vehicles and pedestrians that venture to cross. Owned and operated by Union Pacific more that 60 frieght trains pass each day many with hazmat materials most with coal.