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C. C. Jamison’s Masterpiece: The Minos West Ford Bridge

Minos West Ford Bridge

The beautiful Minos West Ford Bridge built by C. C. Jamison in southern Butler County, Kansas was considered a masterpiece even in its own time.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJanuary 5, 2021February 3, 2021Posted inLocationsTags:Butler, C. C. Jamison, Design, Longest Spans, Quality of Construction

Kansas’s Stone Arch Bridge Tradition — Part 2

Dillers 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, 2020February 3, 2021Posted inHistoryTags:Butler, C. C. Jamison, Foundations, Kansas, Longest Spans, 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, 2020February 11, 2021Posted inHistoryTags:Abe Matheney, Butler, C. C. Jamison, Cowley, Kansas, Longest Spans, Walter Sharp

A Masterpiece of Stonework: The Wolf Creek Bridge

Wolf Creek Bridge

The scenic Wolf Creek Bridge in Kay County, Oklahoma, is a large and beautiful example of premium-quality stone arch bridge construction.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJuly 14, 2020February 4, 2021Posted inLocationsTags:Longest Spans, Oklahoma, Quality of Construction

The Challenge of Long-Span Arch Bridges

Pontypridd Bridge

Do to how weight is loaded onto the arch of a stone arch bridge, long individual spans present an intriguing and difficult challenge.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJune 23, 2020February 4, 2021Posted inConstructionTags:Forces, Longest Spans, Masonry, Segmental arch, Stones

On the Stone Arch Bridges of Cowley County, Kansas

Neer Bridge

While Cowley County neither was the first nor the most prolific stone arch building region in Kansas, it’s famous for its massive stone arch bridges.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJanuary 13, 2020February 15, 2021Posted inHistoryTags:Cowley, Esch's Spur Bridge, Longest Spans, Walter Sharp

Record Bridges of Cowley County, Kansas

Dunkard Mill Bridge

Cowley County, Kansas set some state records for arch span and stone bridge size in the county’s stone arch bridge building days.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesMarch 26, 2019February 19, 2021Posted inHistoryTags:Abe Finney, Cowley, Kansas, Longest Spans, Walter Sharp

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