BNSF - Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge (Quenemo)

Photos 

Unfortunately, this is the best picture I could get without trespassing onto private property. This railroad bridge is a seven panel, pin connected Pratt through truss. It is located approximately 0.5 miles east of Quenemo, Kansas.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in January 2006

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BH Photo #111536

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview

Pratt through truss bridge over Marais des Cygnes River on BNSF Railway

Location

Quenemo, Osage County, Kansas

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1905, Approach Updated 1945; Replaced 2019

Builder

- American Bridge Co. of New York

Railroads

- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (ATSF)
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)

Design

Pratt through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 150.0 ft.
Total length: 235.0 ft.

Also called

BNSF - Marais des Cygnes River Bridge (W)

Approximate latitude, longitude

+38.57913, -95.51956   (decimal degrees)
38°34'45" N, 95°31'10" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/280524/4273084 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Quenemo

Inventory number

BH 36225 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• January 8, 2020: Updated by John Marvig: bridge has been replaced
• June 7, 2019: Updated by James Baughn: This bridge is available for adaptive reuse
• December 9, 2018: New photos from Nick Schmiedeler
• May 14, 2018: New photos from Bob Franke
• February 28, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
• September 6, 2016: New photos from John Marvig
• September 5, 2016: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
• March 8, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Added Street View link
• February 11, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Adjusted GPS Coordinates.
• February 8, 2008: Added by Robert Elder

Sources 

• Robert Elder - robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com
• John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Bob Franke
• Nick Schmiedeler - nick [at] nickschmiedeler [dot] com
• James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com

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