Photo 

This bridge is a six panel, riveted Warren through truss. Reportedly, there are plans to convert the abandoned railroad grade to a rail trail.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in June 2005

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Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

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Facts 

Overview
Warren through truss bridge over Marais des Cygnes River on Abandoned Railroad Grade - formerly Missouri Pacific Railroad.
Location
Franklin County, Kansas
Status
Closed to all traffic
Design
Warren through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.62088, -95.29157   (decimal degrees)
38°37'15" N, 95°17'30" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/300502/4277197 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Ottawa South
Inventory number
BH 36267 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Closed (1,658)
Franklin County, Kansas (18)
Kansas (1,461)
Through truss (5,487)
Truss (16,168)
Warren truss (846)

Update Log 

  • February 14, 2008: Added by Robert Elder

Sources 

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