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Parker Bridge

Montgomery County, Kansas

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Photos 

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Postcard

This postcard shows the original bowstring spans
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HAER photo: Side view

These photos from the Historic American Engineering Record show the modified bridge before it was demolished [HAER photos taken 1987 by Larry Katsbulas]
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HAER photo: End view

Facts 

Overview
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Verdigris River southeast of Coffeyville
Location
Montgomery County, Kansas
Status
No longer exists
History
Built 1871 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio. Main span replaced with a Camelback through truss in the 1920's. Bridge closed and approach span removed Dec. 19, 1980. Rest of bridge demolished ca. 1988
Builder
- Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
Design
Original main span: Wrought-iron bowstring through truss
Final main span: Riveted, 8-panel Camelback Pratt through truss
Second span: Wrought-iron bowstring pony truss
Approach span: Pratt pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 150.0 ft.
Total length: 284.0 ft.
Inventory number
BH 18186 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (1,725)
Bowstring truss (55)
Built 1871 (20)
Built during 1870s (257)
HAER documented (284)
Kansas (1,443)
Lost (546)
Montgomery County, Kansas (24)
Riveted (355)
Span length 125-175 feet (1,989)
Through truss (5,208)
Total length 250-500 feet (2,089)
Truss (15,742)
Verdigris River (15)
Wrought Iron Bridge Co. (64)

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