Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Miami County, Kansas

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351st Road Bridge [Map]
Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Maries Des Cygnes River on 351st Road
Abandoned

Asylum Bridge [Map]
Reverse Parker through truss bridge over Marais Des Cygnes River on 1st Street in Osawatomie
Closed to all traffic
Built 1905 by the Kansas City Bridge Co.

Big Bull Creek Bridge [Map · Street View]
Open-spandrel concrete arch bridge over Big Bull Creek on Old K.C. Road in Paola.
Open to traffic
Built 1936, Rehabilitated 2009-2010.

Big Bull Creek Bridge [Map]
Lost through truss bridge over Big Bull Creek on 287th Street, north of Paola
replaced by a new bridge
Built ca. 1910

Branch Hushpuckney Creek Bridge [Map]
Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Hushpuckney Creek on a local road, 4.0 mi. east and 0.2 mi. south of Beagle
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1905; replaced 1992

Branch Little Bull Creek Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Little Bull Creek on a local road
Replaced by new bridge
Built ca. 1910; replaced 1994

Branch Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge [Map]
Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Marias Des Cygnes River on a local road, 1.7 mi. south and 7.2 mi. west of Paola
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1908; replaced 1993

Branch of Marais Des Cygnes Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over a branch of Marias Des Cygnes on W. 351st St., 3 mi. E of Osawatomie
Open to traffic
Built 1913

Branch of Miami Creek Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over a branch of Miami Creek on W. 319th St., 5.0 mi. N of Drexel Mo.
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920

Branch of Mound Creek Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over a branch of Mound Creek on Bethel Church Rd., 2.0 mi. W and 0.9 mi. S of Beagle.
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920

Branch of N. Sugar Creek Bridge [Map]
Lost through truss bridge over a branch of N. Sugar Creek on W. 367th Street
No longer exists

Branch of North Wea Creek Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over a branch of North Wea Creek on W. 263rd St., 2.1 mi. N of Louisburg.
Open to traffic
Built 1926

Branch of North Wea Creek Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over a branch of North Wea Creek on Somerset Rd., 1.5 mi. N and 0.3 mi. W of Somerset.
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1910

Branch of South Wea Creek Bridge [Map]
Baltimore pony truss bridge over a branch of South Wea Creek on Oak Grove Rd., 2.6 mi. S and 6.0 mi. W of Louisburg.
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1910

Branch of Turkey Creek Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over a branch of Turkey Creek on Indianapolis Rd., 7.0 mi. W and 3.2 mi. N of Paola.
Open to traffic
Built 1914

Branch of Turkey Creek Bridge [Map]
Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Turkey Creek on a local road, 3.0 mi. north and 9.2 mi. west of Paola
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1992

Branch Rabbit Creek Bridge [Map]
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Rabbit Creek, 3.5 mi. south and 0.3 mi. west of Louisburg
Open to traffic
Built 1915

Branch South Wea Creek Bridge [Map]
Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of South Wea Creek, 2.0 mi. south and 0.3 mi. west of Louisburg
No longer exists

Branch Ten Mile Creek Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over a branch of Ten Mile Creek, 1.6 mi. south and 2.0 mi. east of Spring Hill
Open to traffic
Built 1914

Carey's Ford Bridge [Map]
Through truss bridge over Marais Des Cygnes River on 335th Street, southeast of Stanton
Open to traffic
Built 1909 by the Kansas City Bridge Co.; made obsolete by new bridge 2008, but remains open

Creamery Bridge [Map]
Three-span Marsh arch bridge over Marais Des Cygnes River on 8th Street at Osawatomie
Open to traffic
Built 1930

Elm Branch Bridge [Map]
Pony truss bridge over Elm Branch on W. 351st St.
Open to traffic
Built 1915

Hickory Creek Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over Hickory Creek, 0.9 mi. south and 10.5 mi. west of Hillsdale
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920

Jake's Branch Bridge [Map]
Through truss bridge over Middle Creek, 8.3 mi. south and 2.0 mi. west of Louisburg
Open to traffic
Built 1908

Jordan Branch Bridge [Map]
Pony truss bridge over Jordan Branch on Osawatomie Rd.
Open to traffic

La Cygne Lake Bridge [Map]
Pony truss bridge over La Cygne Lake, 4.4 mi. east and 4.0 mi. south of New Lancaster
Open to traffic
Built 1962

Marais Des Cygnes Bridge [Map]
Lost through truss bridge over Marias Des Cygnes on FAS 1023, 8.3 mi. south and 4.4 mi. east of Paola
Replace by new bridge
Built ca. 1910

Marais des Cygnes River Bridge [Map]
Abandoned through truss bridge over Marais des Cygnes River on Abandoned road (formerly Hedge Lane)
Abandoned
Replaced by new bridge, but apparently never removed. Thus far, no records of this bridge have been located.

Marais des Cygnes River Railroad Bridge (east) [Map]
Bridge over Marais des Cygnes River on Railroad
Open to traffic

Marais des Cygnes River Railroad Bridge (west) [Map]
Bridge over Marais des Cygnes River on Railroad
Open to traffic

Miami County Bridge No. 10 [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Bull Creek on W. 231st Street (old alignment)
Lost

Miami County Bridge No. 11 [Map]
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Rock Creek on Spoon Creek Road (old alignment)
Lost

Miami County Bridge No. 14 [Map]
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Big Bull Creek
Lost

Miami County Bridge No. 17 [Map]
Lost Parker through truss bridge
Lost

Miami County Bridge T530 [Map]
Bowstring pony truss bridge
Unknown
Probably built by the Buckeye Bridge Works in 1870

Middle Creek Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over Jake's Branch of Middle Creek on 335th Street, 7.0 mi. south and 2.1 mi. west of Louisburg
Open to traffic
Built 1914 by the Topeka Bridge & Iron Co.

Middle Creek Bridge [Map]
Pony truss bridge over Middle Creek, 1.3 mi. south and 1.0 mi. west of Beagle
Open to traffic

Middle Creek Bridge [Map]
Through truss bridge over Middle Creek on 379th Street, 1.5 mi. south and 1.8 mi. west of New Lancaster
Open to traffic
Built 1907

Middle Creek Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over Middle Creek, 9.0 mi. south and 3.6 mi. west of Louisburg
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920

Mill Street Bridge [Map]
Through truss bridge over Marias Des Cygnes River on 347th Street, 1.3 mi. east of Osawatomie
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920

North Wea Creek Bridge [Map]
Pony truss bridge over North Wea Creek, 4.3 mi. west and 2.0 mi. north of Louisburg
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1910

North Wea Creek Bridge [Map]
Lost pony truss bridge over North Wea Creek on FAS 1021, 1.1 mi. north and 4.6 mi. east of Paola
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1995

North Wea Creek Private Drive Bridge [Map]
Through truss bridge over North Wea Creek on a Private Drive
Open to traffic (on a private drive)

North Wea Creek Victory Road Bridge [Map]
Parker through truss bridge over North Wea Creek on Victory Road
Closed to all traffic
Built 1905

Plum Creek Bridge [Map]
Lost pony truss bridge over Plum Creek, 3.5 mi. north and 0.4 mi. east of Osawatomie
No longer exists

Plum Creek Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Plum Creek in Osawatomie
Open to traffic

Plum Creek Road Bridge [Map]
Abandoned Parker through truss bridge over Pottawatomie Creek on Plum Creek Road in Osawatomie
Abandoned

Poney Creek Cold Water Springs Rd. Bridge [Map]
Pony truss bridge over Poney Creek on Cold Water Springs Rd.
Closed to all traffic

Pottawatomie Creek Bridge [Map · Street View]
Three span through arch bridge over Pottawatomie Creek on Old KS 7 in Osawatomie
Open to traffic
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1995

Rock Creek Bridge [Map]
Through truss bridge over Rock Creek, 8.7 mi. west and 2.3 mi. north of Hillsdale
Closed to all traffic

Rock Creek Bridge [Map]
Lost concrete arch bridge over Rock Creek on FAS 1031, 9.4 mi. north and 10.0 mi. west of Paola
Replaced by new bridge
Built ca. 1940; replaced 1993

Rock Creek Bridge [Map]
Lost pony truss bridge over Rock Creek on a local road, 2.8 mi. north and 10.7 mi. west of Hillsdale
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1992

RS 259 Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over an unnamed creek, 14.0 mi. east and 6.6 mi. south of Paola
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1967

RS 259 Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over an unnamed creek, 14.1 mi. east and 6.6 mi. south of Paola
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1967

South Wea Creek Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over South Wea Creek, 3.0 mi. south and 0.6 mi. west of Louisburg
Open to traffic
Built 1915

South Wea Creek Bridge [Map]
Lost pony truss bridge over South Wea Creek, 4.2 mi. south and 1.0 mi. east of Louisburg
No longer exists
Built 1907; replaced 2003

South Wea Creek Bridge [Map]
Lost pony truss bridge over South Wea Creek on a local road, 5.9 mi. north and 0.3 mi. west of Louisberg
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1915; replaced 1991

Spring Valley Road Bridge [Map]
Pony truss bridge over North Wea Creek, 2.2 mi. north and 2.0 mi. west of Louisburg
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920

Ten Mile Creek Bridge [Map]
Lost rainbow arch bridge over Ten Mile Creek, 1.0 mi. south of Hillsdale
No longer exists
Built 1929; replaced 2002

Ten Mile Creek Bridge [Map]
Lost through truss bridge over Ten Mile Creek, 6.0 mi. north and 6.6 mi. west of Louisburg
No longer exists
Built ca. 1910; replaced 2004

Ten Mile Creek Bridge [Map]
Pony truss bridge over Ten Mile Creek on a local road
Unknown status
Built 1915

Ten Mile Creek Ridgeview Rd. Bridge [Map]
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Ten Mile Creek on Ridgeview Rd.
Abandoned

Unnamed Creek Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over an unnamed creek, 8.8 mi. west and 2.6 mi. south of Paola
Open to traffic
Built 1912

Walnut Creek Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over Walnut Creek, 2.0 mi. west and 1.1 mi. north of Paola
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920