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BNSF - Oakley Creek Bridge

Douglas County, Kansas

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BNSF Oakley Creek Bridge

Looking West

Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2018

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BH Photo #436809

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Description 

Build date given by 1984 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Bridge Book. Rebuilt in 1921 using a technique known as "doubling up", where an additional line of girders, generally from scrap girders, would be added to create a four girder structure.

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Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Oakley Creek on BNSF Railway
Location
Douglas County, Kansas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1884, Strengthened 1921
Railroads
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (ATSF)
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Span length: 75.0 ft.
Total length: 75.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.03683, -95.36567   (decimal degrees)
39°02'13" N, 95°21'56" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/295246/4323526 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 83257 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,393)
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (469)
BNSF Railway (1,589)
Built 1884 (199)
Built during 1880s (2,172)
Deck girder (6,305)
Douglas County, Kansas (30)
Girder (11,173)
 Kansas (3,269)
Open (40,969)
Owned by railroad (13,502)
Plate girder (8,728)
Railroad (16,460)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,654)
Total length 75-100 feet (6,793)

Update Log 

  • October 26, 2018: Added by John Marvig

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