Historic Bridges
of the United States
Springdale Covered Bridge
Leavenworth County
,
Kansas
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Photo
HABS photo
This photo from the Historic American Buildings Survey (taken 1958?) shows the side of the covered bridge
Facts
Overview
Lost covered bridge over Stranger Creek near Springdale
Location
Leavenworth County
,
Kansas
Status
No longer exists
History
Built ca. 1859; rehabilitated 1946
Design
Covered Howe through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 119.2 ft.
Total length: 219.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 18.8 ft.
Inventory numbers
WGCB 16-52-01
(World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 17933
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
Covered
(528)
Howe truss
(92)
Kansas
(1,448)
Leavenworth County, Kansas
(11)
Span length 100-125 feet
(2,272)
Through truss
(5,279)
Total length 175-250 feet
(1,788)
Truss
(15,835)
Sources
HABS KS-13
- Covered Bridge, Spanning Stranger Creek
Covered Spans of Yesteryear
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