Stone arch bridges made of limestone suffer greatly from deterioration of the stonework at the waterline. Limestone is a soft, …
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The Polecat Creek Bridge
Polecat Creek Bridge is a simple, single-arch bridge in southwest Butler County, Kansas. This bridge is located near Douglass, …
Cassoday’s Double-Arch Walnut River Bridge
What is almost certainly the largest stone arch bridge in Butler County, Kansas, happens to be rather easy to miss. It is very …
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Stone Arch Bridge Restoration and Pudden Bridge: Part 2
So how do you restore a stone arch bridge? In Part 1, using Pudden Bridge (Esch's Spur Bridge) in Cowley County, Kansas, as our …
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