Leavenworth Railroad Bridge
Photos
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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 Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Overall View Of Bridge And Missouri River. View To South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Overall View Of Bridge And Missouri River. View To North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Overall View Of Bridge. View To North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot Span And Portion Of West Fixed Span. View To South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot Span. View To North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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South Web And West Portal Of Pivot And Fixed Spans. View To Northeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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North Web And West Portal Of Pivot And Fixed Spans. View To Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot Span (Open). View To North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot Span (Open). View To North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot Span Web Detail. View To Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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North Web And West Portal Of Pivot And Fixed Spans. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot Span Web Detail. View To Northeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Underside Of Pivot Span, Showing Lower Chord Connections And Floor Structure. View To West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot Span End Post Lower Connection Detail, Showing Bearing Shoe, Roller And Roller Arm. View To South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot And Fixed Span End Details, Showing Pivot Span Roller Arms, Drive And Worm Gears. View To South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot Span Turntable Detail, Showing Wheels And Bull Gear. View To North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot Span Motor And Reduction Gears. View To West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot Span Turntable Detail, Showing Drum Interior, Main Struts And Wheel Spokes. View To Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot Span Controls. View To North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot Span With Locomotive. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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West (Pivot Span) Portal, With Station / Bridge Tender's House In Right Foreground. View To Northeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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West (Pivot Span) Portal. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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East (Fixed Span) Portal. View To West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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East (Fixed Span) Portal, From Within Bridge. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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West (Pivot Span) Portal, From Within Bridge. View To West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot Span Track Coupling Detail, With Station / Bridge Tender's House In Background. View To West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot Span Track Coupling Detail. View To West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot Span Track Coupling Detail. View To West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot Span Portal, Showing Track Couplings. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Fixed Span Web And Floor Structure Detail. View To Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Fixed Span Detail. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot Span Center Tower Detail. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot Span Center Tower Detail. View To West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot Span Upper Chord Connection Detail. View To Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot Span Upper Chord Connection Detail. View To Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Pivot Span Upper Chord Connection Detail At Portal. View To Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Fixed Span Upper Chord Connection Detail. View To Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Fixed Span Upper Chord Connection Detail. View To Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Fixed Span Upper Chord Connection Detail At Portal. View To Northeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Portal Builder's Plate On Pivot Span. View To East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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End Post Commemorative Plate On Pivot Span. View To Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Light Fixture On Fixed Span. View To North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Lower Chord Connection Detail. View To Northeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Lower Chord Connection Detail. View To Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Lower Chord Connection Detail. View To Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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West Abutment Detail, Showing Pivot Span End Post Lower Connection. View To North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Former location of the bridge. Photo taken by Brian Long in March 2009 |
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
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Total length: 1,100.0 ft.
- Inventory number
- BH 17930 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- October 31, 2009: New photo from Brian Long
- 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
- Brian Long
Comments
There is a display where the tracks used to come off of the bridge on the Leavenworth side. The bridge tender's building, which was later converted into the Chicago Great Western depot, appears to be in the same location. I posted a current photo of the bridge location in the photo section.
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.
This bridge was torn down in the late 80's when the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad abandoned the line into Leavenworth.