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

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Overview

These photos from the Historic American Engineering Record were taken July 1985 by Clayton B. Fraser

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Oblique view

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Swing span in operation

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Center pier

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Portal

Overview: Lost through truss swing bridge over the Missouri River at Leavenworth
Status: No longer exists
History: Built 1892-94 under the direction of George S. Morison for about $300,000; dedicated Jan. 2, 1894
Builders: - George S. Morison (Consulting engineer)
- Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co. of Leavenworth, Kansas (Substructure and approaches)
- Union Bridge Co. (Superstructure)
Design: Swing Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Total length: 1,100.0 ft.
Inventory number: BH 17930 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Leavenworth Railroad Bridge

Posted September 25, 2005, by Damen Winslow (brfts2001 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

This bridge was torn down in the late 80's when the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad abandoned the line into Leavenworth.