Onion Creek Bridge (Coffeyville, Kansas) Explained

Onion Creek Bridge
Nearest City:Coffeyville, Kansas
Coordinates:37.0258°N -95.6564°W
Builder:Western Bridge Co.
Architecture:Parker truss
Added:January 4, 1990
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:89002172

The Onion Creek Bridge was built in 1911 near Coffeyville, Kansas. The pin-connected steel Parker through-truss bridge is 104feet long. It is unusual in possessing vertical end posts, one of only two such bridges in Kansas. The bridge retains its design integrity.[1]

The Onion Creek Bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jochims . Larry . [{{NRHP url|id=89002172}} National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Onion Creek Bridge ]. National Park Service . 30 January 2014 . September 20, 1989.