Stone Arch Bridges
Architecture standing the test of time
Kansas has over 200 stone arch bridges. Of all of the Kansas counties, Cowley is arguably the most famous for its stone arch structures. However, Cowley's neighbor, Butler County, has over twenty …
Continue Reading about The Building of the Stone Arch Bridges of Butler County, Kansas — Part 1
What is almost certainly the largest stone arch bridge in Butler County, Kansas, happens to be rather easy to miss. It is very easy to drive over this magnificent structure and not even know that it …
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We now have a list of the numerous stone arch bridges and culverts of Butler County, Kansas, that we have included on our new Stone Arch Bridges of Butler County, Kansas page. While Butler County is …
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One of the important parts of a stone arch bridge is the spandrel walls. The spandrel is the part of the bridge that is built up over the arch to form a reasonable roadbed grade. Unlike the approach, …
