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Kansas’s Stone Arch Bridge Tradition — Part 1

Pudden Bridge

Using the state’s abundant native stone, Kansas built many stone arch bridges as an enduring and affordable means of bridging the streams.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesNovember 10, 2020July 29, 2021Posted inHistoryTags:Butler, C. C. Jamison, Cowley, Design, Kansas, Walter Sharp

Advantages of Solid Backing for Arches

Collapsed Fox Bridge

Using solid backing material behind the arch of a stone arch bridge is a sure way to increase the structure’s durability.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesOctober 27, 2020July 29, 2021Posted inConstructionTags:Design, Fill, Forces

Waterline Deterioration: The Achilles Heel of Limestone Bridges

Waterline Deterioration

The weakest point of a stone arch bridge of limestone is the waterline masonry, for it is prone to disintegrating in water.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesOctober 20, 2020January 26, 2022Posted inMaintenanceTags:Design, Repair, Stones

The Polecat Creek Bridge

Polecat Creek Bridge

The 1901 Polecat Creek Bridge is the only stone arch bridge on the NRHP in Butler County, Kansas, and its historic appearance is well maintained.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesOctober 6, 2020August 18, 2021Posted inLocationsTags:Butler, C. C. Jamison, Kansas, National Register, Repair

The Building of the Stone Arch Bridges of Butler County, Kansas — Part 3

North Branch Hickory Creek Bridge

At the end of the unparalleled stone arch bridge and culvert campaign of Butler County, Kansas, hundreds of such structures had been built.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesSeptember 29, 2020July 29, 2021Posted inHistoryTags:Abe Matheney, Butler, C. C. Jamison, Cowley, National Register, Walter Sharp

The Building of the Stone Arch Bridges of Butler County, Kansas — Part 2

Sycamore Springs Bridge

The success of Butler County, Kansas in building stone arch bridges influenced other counties across the state as well as builders like Walter Sharp.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesSeptember 22, 2020July 29, 2021Posted inHistoryTags:Abe Matheney, Butler, C. C. Jamison, Cowley, Kansas, Longest Spans, Walter Sharp

The Building of the Stone Arch Bridges of Butler County, Kansas — Part 1

Abe Matheney's 1897 Turkey Creek Bridge

After a persistent and unified push by the local newspapers, Butler County began to build stone arch bridges and culverts.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesSeptember 15, 2020July 29, 2021Posted inHistoryTags:Abe Matheney, Butler, Cowley, Kansas, Walter Sharp

Drystack (Mortarless) Arch Tips

Mortarless Stone Arch

While drystack arches are more challenging to build than their mortared counterparts, following some simple rules can ensure rewarding success.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesSeptember 1, 2020July 27, 2021Posted inConstructionTags:Quality of Construction, Stones

Wing Walls: Importance and Repair

Black Crook Creek Bridge

Wingwalls can be important to a stone arch bridge’s structural integrity. While easily damaged, numerous ways to repair or replace them exist.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesAugust 25, 2020February 4, 2022Posted inMaintenanceTags:Debris, Foundations, Masonry

Cassoday’s Double-Arch Walnut River Bridge

NE 110th Street Double Arch Walnut River bridge

Near Cassoday, Butler County Kansas, there is an intriguing double-arch stone bridge which carries a blacktop and has a long history of modifications.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesAugust 18, 2020October 8, 2021Posted inLocationsTags:Abe Matheney, Butler, Repair, Walter Sharp

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