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Overall View Of Bridge And Missouri River. View To South

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

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Overall View Of Bridge And Missouri River. View To South

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Overall View Of Bridge And Missouri River. View To North

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Overall View Of Bridge. View To North

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Pivot Span And Portion Of West Fixed Span. View To South

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Pivot Span. View To North

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South Web And West Portal Of Pivot And Fixed Spans. View To Northeast

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North Web And West Portal Of Pivot And Fixed Spans. View To Southeast

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Pivot Span (Open). View To North

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Pivot Span (Open). View To North

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Pivot Span Web Detail. View To Southeast

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North Web And West Portal Of Pivot And Fixed Spans. View To East

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Pivot Span Web Detail. View To Northeast

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Underside Of Pivot Span, Showing Lower Chord Connections And Floor Structure. View To West

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Pivot Span End Post Lower Connection Detail, Showing Bearing Shoe, Roller And Roller Arm. View To South

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Pivot And Fixed Span End Details, Showing Pivot Span Roller Arms, Drive And Worm Gears. View To South

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Pivot Span Turntable Detail, Showing Wheels And Bull Gear. View To North

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Pivot Span Motor And Reduction Gears. View To West

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Pivot Span Turntable Detail, Showing Drum Interior, Main Struts And Wheel Spokes. View To Southeast

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Pivot Span Controls. View To North

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Pivot Span With Locomotive. View To East

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West (Pivot Span) Portal, With Station / Bridge Tender's House In Right Foreground. View To Northeast

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West (Pivot Span) Portal. View To East

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East (Fixed Span) Portal. View To West

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East (Fixed Span) Portal, From Within Bridge. View To East

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West (Pivot Span) Portal, From Within Bridge. View To West

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Pivot Span Track Coupling Detail, With Station / Bridge Tender's House In Background. View To West

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Pivot Span Track Coupling Detail. View To West

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Pivot Span Track Coupling Detail. View To West

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Pivot Span Portal, Showing Track Couplings. View To East

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Fixed Span Web And Floor Structure Detail. View To Northwest

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Fixed Span Detail. View To East

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Pivot Span Center Tower Detail. View To East

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Pivot Span Center Tower Detail. View To West

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Pivot Span Upper Chord Connection Detail. View To Northwest

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Pivot Span Upper Chord Connection Detail. View To Northwest

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Pivot Span Upper Chord Connection Detail At Portal. View To Northwest

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Fixed Span Upper Chord Connection Detail. View To Northwest

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Fixed Span Upper Chord Connection Detail. View To Northwest

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Fixed Span Upper Chord Connection Detail At Portal. View To Northeast

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Portal Builder's Plate On Pivot Span. View To East

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End Post Commemorative Plate On Pivot Span. View To Southeast

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Light Fixture On Fixed Span. View To North

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Lower Chord Connection Detail. View To Northeast

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Lower Chord Connection Detail. View To Northwest

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Lower Chord Connection Detail. View To Southwest

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West Abutment Detail, Showing Pivot Span End Post Lower Connection. View To North

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Facts 

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
- Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co. of Leavenworth, Kansas
- Union Bridge Co.
Design
Swing Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Total length: 1,100.0 ft.
Inventory number
BH 17930 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • September 13, 2008: New photos from James Baughn
  • August 14, 2005: Posted new photos

Sources 

  • HAER KS-6 - Leavenworth Bridge
  • James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com

Comments 

Leavenworth Railroad Bridge
Posted June 22, 2009, by Greg (gbh2000 [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Additional note: The line was abandoned because of Rock Island's bankrupcy and the C&NW purchased their Des Moines to Kansas City route which was much more efficient and is still in use today.

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.