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Arkansas River Steel Bridge
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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
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
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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)
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