Stone Arch Bridges

Category: Locations

  • Pudden Bridge Demolished

    Cowley Demolishes Pudden Bridge

    Cowley County has recently demolished the well-known triple-arch stone bridge known as Pudden/Esch’s Spur/Kirk Bridge. This historic bridge was a landmark structure in the area and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • Indian Creek Bridge

    An Overview of Elk County’s Stone Bridges

    Elk County, Kansas may never have built more than a few large stone bridges, but it still has an enormous amount of unique stone arch culverts, and undoubtedly more are waiting to be found.

  • Independence Road Culvert

    An Overview of Chautauqua County Stone Bridges

    Chautauqua County, Kansas, built many stone arch culverts on major roads. Though large bridges were very rare in this county, the stone culverts feature a remarkable range of features, and often are related to the Good Roads Movement.

  • Clements Bridge

    Chase County’s Stone Bridges

    Chase County, Kansas, used to have many stone arch bridges, most of which were premium-quality structures. Only three of these bridges remain now. These remaining bridges are a picturesque part of the Flint Hills.

  • West Face Bolton Township Culvert

    Another Cowley Stone Culvert Discovered

    We recently found a stone arch culvert near Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas. This is a unique, very-well built structure, and is located on the edge of the Kaw Wildlife Area.

  • Silliman Bridge

    Cowley’s Stone Bridges: A Vanishing Heritage

    The stone arch bridges of Cowley County are a vanishing part of Cowley’s history. In this post we show the rich heritage of these bridges and how they helped shape the lives of people in Cowley County.

  • The Roadway of the Old Kentucky Creek Bridg

    Another Major Stone Bridge Found in Butler County

    We recently found another true stone arch bridge with a span of 24′ in Butler County, Kansas. Located south of Rosalia, this high-and-dry structure was built by Rosalia Township.

  • 251st road culvert

    Cowley County Loses a Stone Arch Culvert

    A moderate-sized stone arch culvert near Dexter, Cowley County, Kansas, that had been damaged in 2024 has been replaced with a modern structure. This unique structure was the largest of several similar ones in the area.

  • Fox Creek Bridge Roadway

    Tallgrass Prairie’s Fox Creek Stone Arch Bridge: Part 3

    Located on a road connecting Strong City, Chase County, Kansas, with the well-known Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is a simple stone arch bridge. This is the last part of our series on the history of this old bridge.