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Branch Neosho River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.878030,-95.486630

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Carries Minnesota Road over Branch of Neosho River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 9.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over a branch of Neosho River, 3.8 mi. west and 2.2 mi. south of Iola
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Allen County

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Branch Neosho River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.833433,-95.436707

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Carries RS 2096 over Branch of Neosho River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Three span stone arch
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 9.8 Feet

Overview: Three span stone arch bridge over a branch of Neosho River, 0.8 mi. north of Humboldt
History: Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1950
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Allen County

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376617

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in January 2017

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Coal Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 37.795717,-95.428713

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Carries RS 1148 over Coal Creek
Design: arch/through/marsh
Design Details: Marsh Arch
Total Length: 143.0 Feet
Span Length: 141.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Marsh arch bridge over Coal Creek
History: Built 1924; replaced 2001
Built: 1924

Location: Allen County

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464800

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464801

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464802

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464803

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Washington Street Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 37.910678,-95.405515

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Carries Old US 169 Business Route over Elm Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 145.0 Feet
Span Length: 73.1 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Elm Creek on Old US 169 Business Route
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908

Location: Allen County

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271174

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"New Washington Street Bridge"

Postcard illustrating the "new" Washington Street Bridge over Elm Creek in Iola, Kansas.

311558

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Washington Street Bridge 1980

Photo taken by Kansas Historical Society on 12/15/1980

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Humboldt Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.811090,-95.447812

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Carries Bridge Street (RS 2) over Neosho River
Design: arch/through/marsh
Design Details: Marsh arch
Total Length: 248.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet

Overview: Two-span Marsh arch bridge over Neosho River on Bridge Street in Humboldt
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Allen County

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103016

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Side view

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103017

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Deck view

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111157

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Photo was taken from the park on the west side of the Neosho River.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in March 2002

111506

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Looking west from Humboldt

Photo taken by Robert Elder in 2005

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Indian Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.009191,-95.507436

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Carries RS 4 over Indian Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 201.1 Feet
Span Length: 71.8 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Indian Creek, 1.0 mi. west and 0.5 mi. south of Geneva
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927

Location: Allen County

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384999

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384998

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384997

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384996

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Indian Creek Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 37.998500,-95.499800

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Carries Local Road 2.0-C.8 over Indian Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 91.8 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Indian Creek, 1.3 mi. south and 0.5 mi. west of Geneva
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Allen County

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464891

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464892

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464893

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Iola Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.921991,-95.426757

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Carries US 54 over Neosho River
Design: arch/through/marsh
Design Details: Marsh arch
Total Length: 289.1 Feet
Span Length: 122.1 Feet

Overview: Lost three-span Marsh arch bridge over Neosho River on US 54 at Iola
History: Built 1928; replaced 1996
Built: 1928

Location: Allen County

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103018

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Overview

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103019

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Deck view

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464797

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Courtesy of the Iola Daily Register & Evening News

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Jefferson Avenue Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.926667,-95.403333

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Carries Jefferson Avenue over Coon Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete deck arch bridge
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Coon Creek on Jefferson Ave. in Iola
History:
Built: 1900

Location: Allen County

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129908

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View of Bridge

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129909

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View of Bridge

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129910

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View of Bridge

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Local Road 19.0-D.5 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.988752,-95.188788

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Carries Local Road 19.0-D.5 over Unnamed intermittent tributary of the Little Osage River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 7.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over an unnamed tributary to the Little Osage R., 2.5 mi. south and 1.0 mi. west of Mildred
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Allen County

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Scatter Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.757722,-95.488296

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Carries Local Road 3.0-T.2 over Scatter Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Scatter Creek, 0.8 mi. north and 1.0 mi. west of Petrolia
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Allen County

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296599

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296600

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Martin Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.010000,-95.466667

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Carries Local Road 3.9-C.0 over Martin Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 58.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Martin Creek, 0.6 mi. south and 1.5 mi. west of Geneva
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Allen County

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Middle Creek Bridge

Status: Lost

Location: 38.026667,-95.143333

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Carries Local Road 21.5-A.8 over Middle Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 29.8 Feet
Span Length: 29.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Middle Creek, 0.2 mi. north and 1.5 mi. east of Mildred
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Allen County

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North Street Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 37.925669,-95.404485

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Carries North Street over Coon Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Coon Creek on North Street in Iola
History:
Built:

Location: Allen County

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464923

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Hegwald Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians/bicyclists

Location: 37.911743,-95.400025

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Carries Backbone Trail (Lehigh Portland Trail System) over
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 64.9 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over a ravine on the Backbone Trail (Lehigh Portland Trail System) in Iola
History: Built 1909 by the Canton Bridge Co. over Owl Creek west of Humboldt; relocated 2014
Built: 1909

Location: Allen County

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111204

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Riveted Warren pony truss with verticals.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in February 2008

111205

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111206

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Looking north across the bridge.

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111207

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BUILT BY THE CANTON BRIDGE CO 1909

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111208

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Broken plaque.

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271238

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271239

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271240

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Schleichers Branch Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 37.790922,-95.361139

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Carries 2000th St over Schleichers Branch
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 7.9 Feet

Overview: Lost stone arch bridge over an unnamed creek on Schleichers Branch
History: Built 1898 by Gottlieb Roehl; replaced 1999
Built: 1898

Location: Allen County

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Wolf Pen Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for replacement

Location: 37.776667,-95.090000

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Carries Local Road 24.9-S.0 over Wolf Pen Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Two span stone arch
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 17.1 Feet

Overview: Two span stone arch bridge over Wolf Pen Creek, 3.4 mi. east and 1.0 mi. south of Elsmore
History: Built ca. 1920
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Allen County

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376974

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376973

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376972

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376971

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Big Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 37.848220,-95.171980

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Carries Local road 20.0-N.0 over Big Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Lost stone arch bridge over Big Creek on a local road
History: Built ca. 1940; replaced 1997
Built: ca. 1940

Location: Allen County

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Liberty Creek Bridge

Status: Unknown

Location: 37.967830,-95.501040

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Carries over Liberty Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Single span stone arch bridge.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Liberty Creek
History: Built ca. 1920
Built:

Location: Allen County

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385001

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in April 2017

385000

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Neosho Street Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 37.917375,-95.385008

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Carries over Rock Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge over Rock Creek
History:
Built:

Location: Allen County

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271170

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271171

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271172

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271173

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442959

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442960

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442961

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442962

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442963

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Prairie Spirit Rail Trail - Deer Creek Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 37.980622,-95.390962

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Carries Prairie Spirit Rail Trail over Deer Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 262.0 Feet
Span Length: 70.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Deer Creek on Prairie Spirit Rail Trail
History: Built 1898, Substructures Rebuilt 1947
Built: 1898

Location: Allen County

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382182

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Deer Creek Trail Bridge

North End

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382183

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Deer Creek Trail Bridge

Pier #3

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382181

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Deer Creek Trail Bridge

North Abutment

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382180

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Deer Creek Trail Bridge

Pier #4

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382178

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Deer Creek Trail Bridge

Overview

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382179

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Deer Creek Trail Bridge

Pier #2

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382177

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Deer Creek Trail Bridge

South Abutment

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382176

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Deer Creek Trail Bridge

Pier #1

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382174

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Deer Creek Trail Bridge

Pier #1

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382175

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Deer Creek Trail Bridge

South Approach

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382173

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Deer Creek Trail Bridge

Date

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382172

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Deer Creek Trail Bridge

South Approach

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382171

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Deer Creek Trail Bridge

Overview

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376574

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376573

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376572

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376571

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376570

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376569

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376568

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376567

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Southwind Rail Trail - Elm Creek Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrian and bicycle traffic only

Location: 37.908578,-95.410440

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Carries Southwind Rail Trail over Elm Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 224.0 Feet
Span Length: 164.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Elm Creek on Southwind Rail Trail
History: Built 1890, Approach Added 1900, Strengthened 1919
Built: 1884

Location: Allen County

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278329

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South Side

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278330

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Looking West from Creek bed

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278331

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Looking North at South end of bridge

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278332

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North Pillar and abutment

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278333

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North Abutment

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278334

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Looking South

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278335

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Looking South

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382209

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Iola Trail Bridge

Under Bridge

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382207

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Iola Trail Bridge

Portal Bracing

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382208

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Iola Trail Bridge

Looking North

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382206

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Iola Trail Bridge

Lower Connection

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382205

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Iola Trail Bridge

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382203

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Iola Trail Bridge

South Abutment

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382204

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Iola Trail Bridge

North Approach

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382202

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Iola Trail Bridge

Hole?

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382200

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Iola Trail Bridge

Upper Connection

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382201

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Iola Trail Bridge

Lower Connection

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382199

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Iola Trail Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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382198

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Iola Trail Bridge

Stringer

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382196

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Iola Trail Bridge

North Pier

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382197

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Iola Trail Bridge

Truss End

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382195

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Iola Trail Bridge

Under Truss

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382193

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Iola Trail Bridge

North Abutment

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382194

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Iola Trail Bridge

North Approach Pier

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382192

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Iola Trail Bridge

Looking North

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382191

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Iola Trail Bridge

Lower Connection

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382189

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Iola Trail Bridge

Upper Connection

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382190

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Iola Trail Bridge

Upper Bracing

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382188

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Iola Trail Bridge

Sway Bracing

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382186

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Iola Trail Bridge

Missing Plate

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382187

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Iola Trail Bridge

Inside Truss

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382185

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Iola Trail Bridge

Matching Trusses

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382184

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Iola Trail Bridge

Looking North

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Utah Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.009177,-95.507417

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Carries Utah Road over Indian Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: 3-Span Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Indian Creek on Utah Road
History: Erected 1927 by the Southwestern Bridge & Culvert Co.
Built: 1927

Location: Allen County

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269990

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269991

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269992

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269993

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Martin Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.038333,-95.436944

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Carries Wyoming Rd 5.4-A.0 over Martin Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Martin Creek on Wyoming Rd 5.4-A.0
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Allen County

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272206

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272207

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Indian Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.038167,-95.506617

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Carries Wyoming Road over Indian Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 47.9 Feet
Span Length: 9.8 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Indian Creek on Wyoming Road
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Allen County

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Indian Creek Bridge, August 2014

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Rock Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.948497,-95.335653

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Carries Rs 7 2200 St over Rock Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 132.9 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Rock Creek on Rs 7 2200 St
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Allen County

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Middle Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.022961,-95.129606

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Carries West Virginia Road over Middle Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 89.9 Feet
Span Length: 43.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Middle Creek on West Virginia Road
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Allen County

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311166

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Middle Creek Bridge 1

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311167

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Middle Creek Bridge 2

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North Fork Little Osage Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.030608,-95.091883

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Carries Rs 1158 over North Fork Little Osage
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 96.1 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over North Fork Little Osage on Rs 1158
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Allen County

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311168

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North Fork Little Osage Bridge 1

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311169

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North Fork Little Osage Bridge 2

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4200th Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.984511,-95.151836

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Carries 4200 St. 21.0-D.7 over Unnamed creek
Design: culvert
Design Details: Culvert
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 11.2 Feet

Overview: Culvert bridge over Unnamed creek on 4200 St. 21.0-D.7
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Allen County

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311171

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4200th Road Bridge - Looking South

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311172

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4200th Road Bridge - West Side

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311173

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4200th Road Bridge - East Side

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MP - Moran Marmaton Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 37.912599,-95.134274

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Carries Missouri Pacific Railroad over Marmaton River
Design: unknown
Design Details: Concrete piers visible from US 54. Railroad abandoned 1977.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Marmaton River on Missouri Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Allen County

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MP - Rock Creek Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 37.918427,-95.379026

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Carries Missouri Pacific Railroad over Rock Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Rock Creek on Missouri Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Allen County

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Concrete Bridge KSHS 001-174

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.897503,-95.372482

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Carries 1800th Street over Elm Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Elm Creek on 1800th Street
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Allen County

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Humboldt Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.811082,-95.447696

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Carries Bridge Street over Neosho River
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Neosho River on Bridge Street
History: Built 1870; Replaced 1932
Built: 1870

Location: Allen County

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Published prior to 1923

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circa 1910

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497953

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Humboldt Bridge (Old)

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511592

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Humbolt KS bowstring

Tried my hand at cleaning up image 1. It was low resolution so, the choppiness shows but I didn't want to turn it into a drawing.

Photo digitally altered by Art S. in November 2021

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Big Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.778333,-95.228333

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Carries Local Rd. 17.3-S.0 over Big Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 100.1 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet

Overview: Lost Stringer bridge over Big Creek on Local Rd. 17.3-S.0
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916

Location: Allen County

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Branch of Deer Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.994942,-95.386319

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Carries Rs 4 Texas Road over Branch of Deer Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Branch of Deer Creek on Rs 4 Texas Road
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Allen County

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Unnamed creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.821919,-95.317747

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Carries 2400 St. 12.0-O.9 over Coal Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete through girder bridge over Coal Creek on 2400 St. 12.0-O.9
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Allen County

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North Branch Elm Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.905578,-95.335850

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Carries RS 7 2200 St over North Branch Elm Creek
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 7.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over North Branch Elm Creek on RS 7 2200 St
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Allen County

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US54 Rock Creek Marsh Arch

Status: Replaced by a new bridge over a new channel to the west

Location: 37.922142,-95.370221

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Carries over Rock Creek
Design: arch/through/marsh
Design Details: Marsh arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Marsh arch bridge over Rock Creek
History:
Built:

Location: Allen County

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Iola Electric Railway - Rock Creek Arch

Status: Removed over a new channel to the west

Location: 37.922142,-95.370221

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Carries Iola Electric Railway over Rock Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: 3 40' Closed-spandrel arches
Total Length: 120.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Rock Creek on Iola Electric Railway
History: Built 1902; Removed 1969
Built: 1902

Location: Allen County

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464888

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Photo provided to the Iola Register by Mrs. James Jeffries; Microfilm scanned for the NRHP Nomination Form; Provided by KHRI; Used under Fair Use

464920

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Courtesy of the Iola Daily Register & Evening News

464921

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Courtesy of the Iola Daily Register & Evening News

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Kentucky Street Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 37.910715,-95.390504

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Carries Kentucky Street over Elm Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Elm Creek on Kentucky Street
History:
Built:

Location: Allen County

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464890

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

464894

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Photo taken for the NRHP

464929

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

464930

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

497952

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Kentucky Street Bridge

1921 view

Photo from old postcard

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Iola Electric Railway - Elm Creek Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 37.914781,-95.224052

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Carries Iola Electric Railway over Elm Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Elm Creek on Iola Electric Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Allen County

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Iola Electric Railway - Elm Creek Tributary Bridge #2

Status: Abandoned

Location: 37.914902,-95.247086

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Carries Iola Electric Railway over Elm Creek Tributary
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Elm Creek Tributary on Iola Electric Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Allen County

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Iola Electric Railway - Elm Creek Tributary Bridge #1

Status: Abandoned

Location: 37.914881,-95.260330

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Carries Iola Electric Railway over Elm Creek Tributary
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Elm Creek Tributary on Iola Electric Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Allen County

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Iola Electric Railway - Elm Creek Tributary Bridge #3

Status: Abandoned

Location: 37.914754,-95.221912

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Carries Iola Electric Railway over Elm Creek Tributary
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Elm Creek Tributary on Iola Electric Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Allen County

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MP - Elm Creek Tributary Bridge #1

Status: Abandoned

Location: 37.914590,-95.261072

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Carries Missouri Pacific Railroad over Elm Crreek Tributary
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Elm Crreek Tributary on Missouri Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Allen County

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MP - Elm Creek Tributary Bridge #2

Status: Abandoned

Location: 37.914537,-95.247125

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Carries Missouri Pacific Railroad over Elm Crreek Tributary
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Elm Crreek Tributary on Missouri Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Allen County

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Iola Electric Railway - La Harpe Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 37.916956,-95.293207

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Carries Iola Electric Railway over Elm Creek Tributary
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Elm Creek Tributary on Iola Electric Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Allen County

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Iola Electric Railway - Lanyonville Pond Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 37.918378,-95.317210

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Carries Iola Electric Railway over Lanyonville Pond Outlet/Elm Crreek Tributary
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Lanyonville Pond Outlet/Elm Crreek Tributary on Iola Electric Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Allen County

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464922

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Google Streetview clipping will serve as a placeholder until better imagery is taken.

Cropping courtesy of Google Street View

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East Breckenridge Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.928763,-95.400472

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Carries East Breckenridge Street over Coon Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Coon Creek on East Breckenridge Street
History:
Built:

Location: Allen County

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Iola Electric Railway - Bassett Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 37.910669,-95.404423

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Carries Iola Electric Railway over Elm Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Elm Creek on Iola Electric Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Allen County

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464927

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Map

Map showing the Interurban crossing at a diagonal from Washington Street, meaning the line never crossing the 1908 Luten-designed Kentucky Street Bridge, as alluded to by an erroneous NRHP nomination form for the now-demolished bridge.

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923; Provided by Lehigh Portland Trails Association

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Iola Bowstring

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.921979,-95.426813

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Carries Road over Neosho River?
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Neosho River? on Road
History:
Built:

Location: Allen County

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464928

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923


Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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