Old Jefferson Town Bowstring Bridge

Jefferson County, Kansas

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This bridge is located immediately east of US 59 in Old Jefferson Town, Oskaloosa, Kansas.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in December 2006

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Photo taken by Robert Elder in December 2006

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Overview
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Unnamed creek
Location
Jefferson County, Kansas
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built by the King Iron Bridge & Mfg Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. Relocated to Old Jefferson Town in Oskaloosa, Kansas. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Builder
- King Iron Bridge Co.
Design
Bowstring pony truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.21336, -95.31071   (decimal degrees)
39°12'48" N, 95°18'39" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 36228 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Bowstring truss (61)
Jefferson County, Kansas (24)
Kansas (1,448)
King Iron Bridge Co. (10)
Open to pedestrians (420)
Pony truss (9,398)
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