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Two New Additions to the Cowley Bridge List

We recently found two more stone arch bridges in Cowley County, Kansas, that are not on the county’s stone bridge brochure. These are both located in Otter Township.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesNovember 4, 2022November 12, 2022Posted inLocationsTags:Cowley, Design, Repair

Waterline Deterioration: The Achilles Heel of Limestone Bridges

Waterline Deterioration

The weakest point of a stone arch bridge of limestone is the waterline masonry, for it is prone to disintegrating in water.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesOctober 20, 2020January 26, 2022Posted inMaintenanceTags:Design, Repair, Stones

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

Cassoday’s Double-Arch Walnut River Bridge

NE 110th Street Double Arch Walnut River bridge

Near Cassoday, Butler County Kansas, there is an intriguing double-arch stone bridge which carries a blacktop and has a long history of modifications.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesAugust 18, 2020October 8, 2021Posted inLocationsTags:Abe Matheney, Butler, Repair, Walter Sharp

Distorted Arches

Brush Creek Bridge

While a distorted arch in a stone bridge is not always a problem, it often points to an underlying serious trouble elsewhere within the structure.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJanuary 21, 2020February 7, 2022Posted inMaintenanceTags:Foundations, Repair

The Significance of the Fill Material in Stone Arch Bridges

Washed Out Roadbed

The fill material within a stone arch bridge not only provides a roadway for vehicles, but also can strengthen the bridge… or cause trouble.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesJanuary 6, 2020July 29, 2021Posted inConstructionTags:Fill, Forces, Quality of Construction, Repair, Roman arch

Repair of Partially Collapsed Arches

Hole in Roadbed of Esch's Spur Bridge

Partially collapsed arches are repairable, though such repairs tend to be involved. Of course, the cause of the collapse needs to be remedied as well.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesNovember 8, 2019July 29, 2021Posted inMaintenanceTags:Repair

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