Little Walnut River Pratt Truss Bridge

Little Walnut River Pratt Truss Bridge

Side view of the Little Walnut River Pratt Truss Bridge
Location SW 160th Road, 0.5 miles West of intersection with Purity Springs Road, Bois d'Arc, Kansas
Coordinates 37°35′46.84″N 96°55′24.02″W / 37.5963444°N 96.9233389°W / 37.5963444; -96.9233389Coordinates: 37°35′46.84″N 96°55′24.02″W / 37.5963444°N 96.9233389°W / 37.5963444; -96.9233389
Built 1885
Architect Kansas City Bridge & Iron Co.
NRHP Reference # 03000377[1]
Added to NRHP May 9, 2003

The Little Walnut River Pratt Truss Bridge is a Pratt truss bridge constructed shortly after 1885, in Bois d'Arc, Kansas. It was constructed by the Kansas City Bridge and Iron Company as a carriage, horse and pedestrian bridge over the Little Hickory Creek, which joins the Walnut River in southern Butler County. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[2]

The Bridge

Little Walnut River Pratt Truss Bridge from the river

The one lane bridge is still in use for vehicles but has a height limitation of 6 feet and 6 inches. The bridge consists of two distinct spans, one span of 102 feet and the other 75 feet in length, both of which are of the Pratt Truss bridge design.

The supporting structure is constructed of iron manufactured by the Carnegie Steel Company. The road surface is heavy timber. The total length of the bridge is 196.8 feet and the width of the deck is 13.4 feet.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Application Form" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  3. ↑ National Register of Historic Places, Little Walnut River Pratt Truss Bridge


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