Historic Bridges
of the United States
Cottonwood Falls Bridge
Chase County
,
Kansas
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Overview
Three-span concrete arch bridge over Cottonwood River in Cottonwood Falls
Location
Chase County
,
Kansas
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1914 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.
Builder
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Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.
of Leavenworth, Kansas
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 69.8 ft.
Total length: 207.9 ft.
Deck width: 24.9 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on July 2, 1985
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.37486, -96.53912
(decimal degrees)
38°22'29" N, 96°32'21" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers
NRHP 85001422
(National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 17523
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
(as of 04/2006)
Appraisal:
Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 32.0
(out of 100)
Average daily traffic
(as of 2006)
1
Categories
Arch
(7,542)
Built 1914
(374)
Built during 1910s
(3,549)
Chase County, Kansas
(12)
Closed-spandrel arch
(1,109)
Concrete balustrade
(77)
Deck arch
(6,639)
Kansas
(1,443)
Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.
(19)
NR-listed
(1,472)
Open to pedestrians
(361)
Owned by county
(14,113)
Span length 50-75 feet
(4,624)
Structurally deficient
(10,771)
Total length 175-250 feet
(1,761)
Update Log
October 16, 2006: Posted photos from Brian Roos
Sources
Brian Roos -
dragon8warrior [at] gmail [dot] com
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