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Arkansas River Steel Bridge

Edwards County, Kansas

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Arkansas River Steel Bridge

Photographer: H.M. Schnatterly.

RPPC Postcard image provided by David Shedlock

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BH Photo #442375

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Description 

The river has significantly receded due to irrigation and a bridge is no longer needed. It is often completely dry.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over Big Arkansas River on US 50
Location
Kinsley, Edwards County, Kansas
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1907; replaced 1942
Builder
- Wichita Construction Co.
Design
(7)5-panel, riveted polygonal Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 90.0 ft.
Total length: 990.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.92801, -99.37513   (decimal degrees)
37°55'41" N, 99°22'30" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/467032/4197893 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 84169 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

5-panel truss (603)
Built 1907 (754)
Built during 1900s (7,734)
Edwards County, Kansas (6)
Kansas (3,276)
Kinsley, Kansas (2)
Lattice Railing (503)
Lost (29,916)
Lost 1942 (56)
Lost during 1940s (570)
Polygonal Warren pony truss with alternating verticals (217)
 Polygonal Warren truss (1,159)
Pony truss (17,220)
Replaced by new bridge (20,348)
Riveted (2,643)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,731)
Total length 500-1000 feet (3,132)
Truss (36,690)
US 50 (110)
Warren truss (7,088)
Wichita Construction Co. (2)

Update Log 

  • August 4, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added truss type and categories "5-panel truss", "Riveted", "US 50", "Lattice Railing"
  • January 19, 2019: New photo from David Shedlock
  • January 15, 2019: New photo from David Shedlock
  • January 14, 2019: New photos from David Shedlock

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