St. George Bridge

Photos

Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler

BH Photo #472454

Map

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Description

Originally a ferry crossed here, then a wooden bridge was built; replaced by an iron bridge which was lost in 1951 flooding and never replaced. Piers remain in the river.

Facts

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas River on Former Jackson Street
Location: Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Status: Destroyed by flooding 1951
Design: Pratt through truss, 8 or 9 span
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.18631, -96.41705 (decimal degrees)
39°11'11" N, 96°25'01" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/723089/4340630 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Saint George
Inventory number: BH 76064 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

May 19, 2020: New photo from Nick Schmiedeler
March 13, 2017: Updated by Don Morrison: Added category "Built 1904"

Sources

Don Morrison
St. George Zeandale Bridge - Photo from St. George Kansas Historical Society page
Manhattan/Riley County, 1900-1910 | Riley County Official Website - Info suggests bridge built 1904
Nick Schmiedeler - nick [at] nickschmiedeler [dot] com