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Overview: Three-span through truss bridge over Republican River on the former Union Pacific Railroad, northeast of Concordia
Location: Cloud County, Kansas
Status: Closed to railroad traffic with rails removed
History: Built 1894 by the Lassic Bridge & Ironworks of Chicago
Design: Three pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through trusses
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.59718, -97.57173 (decimal degrees)
39°35'50" N, 97°34'18" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 17602 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

October 2, 2006: Posted photos from Robert L Elder

Sources

Robert Elder - bass-tbn [at] ku [dot] edu

Comments

Republican River UPRR Bridge

Posted July 8, 2008, by Smarkflea (none)

I was just getting off of it a few years ago and a deputy told me you're not supposed to go on it...so be careful and feign ignorance.

Republican River UPRR Bridge

Posted October 18, 2006, by Robert Elder (bass-tbn [at] ku [dot] edu)

Oops, I guess you had mentioned when the bridge was abandoned. I did not read carefully enough, sorry.

Republican River UPRR Bridge

Posted October 18, 2006, by Robert Elder (bass-tbn [at] ku [dot] edu)

Interesting, this bridge is often simply referred to as the "UP Crossing", even an old sign refers to it as such. Perhaps this is a misnomer. Thanks for mentioning the easy access. There is even a small "parking area" at the east end of the bridge. Does anybody know aproximately when this bridge was abandoned?

Robert

Republican River UPRR Bridge

Posted October 18, 2006, by Todd E. Frye (thefryeguy (at) yahoo (dot) com)

This bridge was actually a CB&Q railroad bridge, not UP. It was on the branch line that left the main west of Odell, Nebraska and ended at Concordia, Kansas. This bridge saw activity until 1983-1984. I was young at the time but remember driving across the Pelgram Truss Bridge (only about a quarter mile away) to see trains go across this one. There is excellent easy access from the road.