Elk Falls Bridge

Photos

Overview

Photo taken by James Baughn

BH Photo #103077

Overview: Through truss bridge over Elk River beyond the end of Montgomery Street in Elk Falls
Location: Elk County, Kansas
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 1893 by the George E. King Bridge Co.
Builder: - George E. King Bridge Co. of Des Moines, Iowa
Design: Pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1994
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.37401, -96.18413 (decimal degrees)
37°22'26" N, 96°11'03" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/749339/4140085 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Elk Falls
Inventory numbers: NRHP 94000403 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 17701 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

September 20, 2021: New photos from Nick Schmiedeler
January 17, 2017: New photo from Robert Elder
December 21, 2010: New photos from Robert Elder
December 14, 2010: New photos from Robert Elder
February 5, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Made slight adjustment to GPS Coordinates.
June 9, 2009: Updated by Robert Elder: Updated Categories - bridge is constructed of wrought iron.

Elk Falls Bridge

Posted June 2, 2014, by ArtS (asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com)

An article describing the area with a view from the bridge:

Elk Falls Bridge

Posted July 13, 2009, by Allen Johnson (nsa_sailor [at] yahoo [dot] com)

Flooding in 2007