Polecat Creek Bridge is a simple, single-arch bridge in southwest Butler County, Kansas. This bridge is located near Douglass, spanning Polecat Creek on 230th Street in Richland Township. It is the …
The Building of the Stone Arch Bridges of Butler County, Kansas — Part 3
The Cowley County commissioners were pleased with Butler and Greenwood's stone arch bridges. They promptly awarded Walter Sharp the contract for a stone bridge over Timber Creek in late …
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The Building of the Stone Arch Bridges of Butler County, Kansas — Part 2
The Sharp brothers became important in Butler County stone arch bridge building. With the construction of the double-arch Bird Creek Bridge that they built, the Sharp brothers became a fixture in …
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A Stone Arch Bridge’s Weight-Handling Abilities
What factors determine the weight limit of a stone arch bridge? Arch Ring Thickness The primary factor in the weight limit of a stone bridge is how thick the arch is. Simply, the thicker the arch, …
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