Austin-Santa Fe Park Bridge

Photos 

Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2010

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BH Photo #190375

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview

Relocated Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Turkey Creek

Location

Neosho County, Kansas

Status

Open to pedestrians

History

Built 1872 near Chanute by the King Iron Bridge Co. Moved downstream ca. 1910. Relocated to Santa Fe Park in Chanute, Kansas.

Builder

- King Iron Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio [also known as King Bridge Co.]

Design

16 panel Bowstring through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 160.0 ft.

Recognition

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places

Approximate latitude, longitude

+37.65695, -95.45319   (decimal degrees)
37°39'25" N, 95°27'11" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/283600/4170584 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Chanute

Inventory number

BH 36842 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• August 1, 2017: Updated by Robert Elder: Added category "Cruciform Outriggers"
• January 17, 2017: New photos from Robert Elder
• October 1, 2016: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
• December 21, 2010: New photo from Robert Elder
• December 14, 2010: New photo from Robert Elder
• July 21, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited Categories.
• May 27, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited Design description
• February 16, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Added Neosho River to Categories, although the bridge has been moved.
• January 20, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Adjusted GPS Coordinates.
• December 13, 2009: Updated by Robert Elder: Fixed typo in History.
• July 11, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder
• July 9, 2008: New photos from Robert Elder
• July 8, 2008: Added by Robert Elder

Related Bridges 

• Austin Bridge (Parts reused from) - The relocated bridge removed from here

Sources 

• Robert Elder - robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Dana and Kay Klein

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