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A Butler County Stone Culvert Find in Towanda Township

Fulton Road Culvert

In Towanda Township, Butler County, Kansas, we have found a well-built stone arch culvert with high concrete curbing added. This culvert is presently threatened by scour.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesOctober 21, 2022October 21, 2022Posted inLocationsTags:Butler, Design, scour

Building Solid Foundations on Weak Ground

Otter Creek Bridge

Where a stone arch bridge must be founded on soft ground, there are several simple steps can be taken to prevent settling of the structure.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesAugust 6, 2021October 28, 2021Posted inConstructionTags:Design, Quality of Construction, scour

Progress in Butler County Stone Arch Bridge Building Part 1

SE Satchell Creek Road Rock Creek Bridge

The earliest stone arch bridges of Butler County Kansas had flaws, which led to a gradual evolution of the county’s stone arch bridge designs.

Posted byStoneArchBridgesApril 23, 2021June 15, 2021Posted inHistoryTags:Butler, scour, waterway, Whitewater

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