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Historic Bridges: Bourbon County, Kansas

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.

Total Bridges Found: 9

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250th Street Bridge
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250th Street Over West Fork Dry Wood Creek in Rural: Bourbon County, Kansas, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 153 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Roadway: 19.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1925 By: Unknown
This is a traditional riveted Parker through truss in a rural setting.
250th Street Bridge
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250th Street Over Buck Run Creek in Rural: Bourbon County, Kansas, United States
Concrete 10 Panel Marsh (Tied) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed
Length: 92 ft. Main Span: 85 ft. Roadway: 19 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1925 By: Unknown and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa
This Marsh rainbow arch bridge makes use of the stone abutments from a previous bridge.
Crawford Street Bridge
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Crawford Street Over Mill Creek in Fort Scott: Bourbon County, Kansas, United States
Concrete 9 Panel Marsh (Tied) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 138 ft. Main Span: 83 ft. Roadway: 19.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1927 By: Unknown and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa
This Marsh rainbow arch bridge has been closed to vehicular traffic but can still be walked on.
Fulton Bridge
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215th Street (Old US-69) Over Little Osage River in Rural: Bourbon County, Kansas, United States
Concrete 11 Panel Marsh (Tied) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 153 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Roadway: 20.3 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1927 By: Kelly and Underwood Construction Company of Granby, Missouri and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa
This bridge suffers from greater levels of deterioration than other similar bridges in Kansas.
Hackberry Road Bridge
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Hackberry Road Over Pawnee Creek in Rural: Bourbon County, Kansas, United States
Concrete Marsh (Standard) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed
Length: 122 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1929 By: Unknown and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa
This Marsh rainbow arch bridge appears to be sufficient for the traffic it serves on this rural road.
Long Shoals Bridge
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265th Street Over Little Osage River in Rural: Bourbon County, Kansas, United States
Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 176 ft. Main Span: 175 ft. Roadway: 13.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1902 By: Midland Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri
This abandoned bridge features a unique vertical endpost design combined with impressive ornamentation.
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Mill Creek Bridge
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Marian Avenue (Abandoned) Over Mill Creek in Fort Scott: Bourbon County, Kansas, United States
Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This mysterious bridge appears to have been pieced together long ago from a variety of other bridges by amateurs with no engineering background.
National Avenue Bridge
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National Avenue Over Marmaton River in Fort Scott: Bourbon County, Kansas, United States
Concrete 14 Panel Marsh (Standard) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed
Length: 202 ft. Main Span: 197 ft. Roadway: 30.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1933 By: T. H. Johnson Contractor of Dallas, Texas and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa
This Marsh arch bridge is both the longest-spanning and the youngest surviving Marsh arch bridge in Kansas.
Old Military Bridge
Marmaton Bridge
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240th Street (Abandoned) Over Marmaton River in Fort Scott: Bourbon County, Kansas, United States
Metal 10 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 212 ft. Main Span: 112 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1878 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
One of the only multi-span iron bowstring bridges surviving in the country, this abandoned bridge is almost impossible to see through the overgrowth.

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