Baxter Springs Bridge

Photo

Spring River Bridge

Photo from old postcard

BH Photo #483737

Cut stone at the bottom of the photo suggests an even old bridge may have existed here.

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Spring River on 12th St. in Baxter Springs
Location: Cherokee County, Kansas
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Replaced by a state design bridge in 1943
Design: 6-panel, pinned Pratt through trusses (at least 4)
Also called: Spring River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.02361, -94.72065 (decimal degrees)
37°01'25" N, 94°43'14" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/346944/4098875 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Baxter Springs
Inventory number: BH 17565 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

October 11, 2020: Updated by Tony Dillon: Changed page to match bridge in photo, which was the previous truss bridge and not the 1943 structure.
October 11, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs