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Arkansas River Bridge

Hamilton County, Kansas

Photo 

Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler

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BH Photo #467441

Map 

Description 

Photo taken from postcard listed online for sale, back of postcard is dated 1911, there is no evidence of remnants of old bridge on current satellite imagery, dropped pin location is assumed

Facts 

Overview
Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Arkansas River on K27/Old Road 21
Location
Syracuse, Hamilton County, Kansas
Status
Replaced
History
Built c. 1910 ; Replaced 1927
Design
Polygonal Warren through truss, multi-span, at least 9
Also called
Syracuse Bridge
Old Road 21 Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.96572, -101.75682   (decimal degrees)
37°57'57" N, 101°45'25" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/257823/4205597 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 88452 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Hamilton County, Kansas (6)
Kansas (3,194)
Lost 1927 (63)
Lost during 1920s (489)
Polygonal Warren through truss (432)
Polygonal Warren truss (1,053)
 Syracuse, Kansas (1)
Through truss (15,159)
Truss (32,933)
Unknown status (1,501)
Warren truss (6,579)

Update Log 

  • March 8, 2020: New photo from Nick Schmiedeler

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