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A Unique Cowley County Stone Bridge

102nd Road Crooked Creek Bridge

We recently discovered another stone arch bridge in Cowley County, Kansas. This bridge features a unique arch composed of numerous thin stones and appears quite old.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesDecember 16, 2022December 16, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:Cowley, Design, Kansas

Updated Cowley County, Kansas, Stone Bridge Page

We have updated our page listing the stone arch bridges of Cowley County, Kansas, to include a map showing the locations of the known stone bridges on the public roads.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesMay 27, 2022June 2, 2022Posted inLocationsTags:Cowley, Kansas

The Hill Bridge on Dry Creek, Augusta, Butler County, Kansas

Hill Bridge

The 1912 Hill Bridge near Augusta, Butler County Kansas is large stone bridge with an interesting history. This bridge is scheduled for reconstruction.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesSeptember 17, 2021October 28, 2021Posted inLocationsTags:Butler, Kansas

A Record Stone Arch Bridge Span in Butler County, Kansas: The Diller Bridge

Diller Bridge

The 45 foot span Diller Bridge over the Walnut River near Cassoday, Butler County, Kansas, is a scenic, record-span stone bridge built to last.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesApril 16, 2021April 19, 2021Posted inLocationsTags:Butler, C. C. Jamison, Kansas, Longest Spans

Kansas’s Stone Arch Bridge Tradition — Part 2

Diller Bridge

The second phase of the state of Kansas’s stone arch bridge era was marked by a slow but steady trend to concrete until the WPA days.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesNovember 17, 2020July 29, 2021Posted inHistoryTags:Butler, C. C. Jamison, Foundations, Kansas, Longest Spans, Walter Sharp

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

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 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

Andes Bridge

Deck of the Andes Bridge

The double arch Andes Bridge in Cowley County, Kansas, is a beautiful structure in a scenic area with several local historical associations.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesOctober 18, 2019July 29, 2021Posted inLocationsTags:Cowley, Kansas, National Register, Walter Sharp

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