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Old Jefferson Town Bowstring Bridge

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This bridge is located immediately east of US 59 in Old Jefferson Town, Oskaloosa, Kansas.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in December 2006

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Overview
Bowstring pony truss bridge over unnamed creek
Location
Jefferson County, Kansas
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built by the King Iron Bridge & Mfg Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. Relocated to Old Jefferson Town in Oskaloosa, Kansas. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Builder
- King Iron Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio
Design
Bowstring pony truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.21222, -95.30995   (decimal degrees)
39°12'44" N, 95°18'36" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/300565/4342869 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Oskaloosa
Inventory number
BH 36228 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • March 1, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Adjusted GPS Coordinates.
  • June 11, 2009: Updated by Robert Elder: Corrected typo in Overview
  • June 10, 2009: Updated by Robert Elder: Updated Categories - bridge is constructed of wrought iron.
  • November 12, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited Year Built
  • July 13, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder
  • February 8, 2008: Added by Robert Elder

Sources 

  • Robert Elder - robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com