2nd Avenue Bridge

Photos 

2nd Avenue Bridge

Photo from old postcard

BH Photo #480153

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Arkansas River on 2nd Avenue

Location

Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built in 1906; moved 2 miles east in 1935 and named Coronado Bridge; 1958 several spans relocated in area

Builder

- Kansas City Bridge Co. of Kansas City, Missouri

Design

(6)5-panel, pinned Pratt through trusses

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 85.0 ft.
Total length: 510.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+37.74706, -100.01941   (decimal degrees)
37°44'49" N, 100°01'10" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

14/410190/4178240 (zone/easting/northing)

Inventory number

BH 90419 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• January 20, 2021: New photo from Nick Schmiedeler
• October 16, 2020: New photo from Nick Schmiedeler
• August 29, 2020: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added truss type
• August 29, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

Related Bridges 

• Mulberry Creek Bridge (Parts reused in) - 2 of the original 6 spans.

Sources 

• Geoff Hubbs
• Future of historic bridge in question - News - Dodge City Daily Globe - Dodge City, KS - Dodge City, KS - Gives bridge history
• Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Nick Schmiedeler - nick [at] nickschmiedeler [dot] com

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