Historic Bridges
of the United States
Wea Creek Bridge
Shawnee County
,
Kansas
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Deck view
Photos taken June 2007 by James Baughn
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Lower chord
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Oblique view
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Truss
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Upper chord
Facts
Overview
Relocated bowstring truss bridge on the grounds of the Kansas State Historical Society in Topeka
Location
Shawnee County
,
Kansas
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1870 by the Buckeye Bridge Works; relocated 1988
Builder
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Buckeye Bridge Works
Design
Bowstring through truss
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 2003
Inventory numbers
NRHP 03000363
(National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 18559
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
19th Century
(1,720)
Bowstring truss
(55)
Buckeye Bridge Works
(1)
Built 1870
(27)
Built during 1870s
(255)
Kansas
(1,443)
NR-listed
(1,469)
Open to pedestrians
(376)
Relocated
(123)
Shawnee County, Kansas
(43)
Through truss
(5,205)
Truss
(15,739)
Update Log
September 27, 2007: Posted new photos
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