Cottonwood River Bridge
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The Cottonwood River Bridge is a historic bridge across the Cottonwood River at the north edge of Cottonwood Falls, Kansas. The bridge was built in 1914 by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, who bid $13,700 for its contract. It is 207 feet (63 m) long and rises 25.5 feet (7.8 m) above the river. Lead builder F. L. Rice used a concrete spandrel arch plan for the bridge, a contemporary design which has since fallen out of use. The bridge is currently closed to vehicle traffic and is used as a fishing site for a local park.[2]
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Cottonwood River Bridge | |
Location | K-177, N edge of Cottonwood Falls, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas |
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Coordinates | 38°22′30″N 96°32′26″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1914 (1914) |
Built by | Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co. |
Architectural style | Filled Spandrel |
MPS | Masonry Arch Bridges of Kansas TR |
NRHP reference No. | 85001422[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 2, 1985 |
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The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 2, 1985.[1]