Stone Arch Bridges

Month: March 2019

  • Horse Creek Bridge

    4 Lesser-Known Stone Bridges of Kansas

    Four little-known stone bridges in Kansas ranging from railroad stone slab bridges to a high and dry stone arch bridge still carrying the road.

  • Dunkard Mill Bridge

    Record Bridges of Cowley County, Kansas

    Cowley County, Kansas set some state records for arch span and stone bridge size in the county’s stone arch bridge building days.

  • Otter Creek Bridge

    Otter Creek Bridge

    The Otter Creek Bridge in Greenwood County is a concrete and stone arch bridge on the NRHP. It was built to replace a previous stone bridge.

  • Sycamore Springs Bridge

    Stone Arch Bridges of Kansas

    With over 200 stone arch bridges and culverts throughout the state, Kansas has a strong heritage in using the native stone to span its waterways.

  • DIY Arch Bridge Under Construction

    How Arch Bridges Are Built

    There is a basic process involved in building a stone arch bridge based on the fact that the arch cannot stand until all the arch stones are in place.

  • Rock Creek Bridge

    Stone Arch Bridges: The Concept Explained

    The arch is unsurpassed as the most practical method of spanning gaps with stone, and its workings are surprisingly simple and intuitive.