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Branch Dawson Creek Bridge
Facts
- Overview
- Abandoned queenpost pony truss bridge over Branch Dawson Creek in Easton
- Location
- Easton, Leavenworth County, Kansas
- Status
- Closed, under restoration
- Design
- Riveted Queenpost pony truss
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +39.34705, -95.12383 (decimal degrees)
39°20'49" N, 95°07'26" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/316987/4357441 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Easton
- Land survey
- T. 8 S., R. 21 E., Sec. 18
- Inventory number
- BH 38695 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- October 14, 2017: New photos from Nick Schmiedeler
- May 5, 2010: Updated by Joshua Collins: made slight adjustment to gps coordinates
- January 26, 2009: Added by Robert Elder
Sources
- Robert Elder - robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com
- Joshua Collins - Bigjc1979 [at] aol [dot] com
- Nick Schmiedeler - nick [at] nickschmiedeler [dot] com
Comments
Branch Dawson Creek Bridge
We are working to restore it. The paint was just to stop the rust for now. There are many layers of paint, so we are not sure what the original was, but going with a dark red. We hope to start replacing the deck this year.
Branch Dawson Creek Bridge
new(ish) coat of paint? like how it stands out - was not searching for it but it jumped right out while driving by today
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And its not abandoned anymore but on private property.