Pott's Ford Bridge Explained

Pott's Ford Bridge
Location:1 mile west and 1 mile north of the intersection of F.A.S 135 and 1043 on unmarked countv road, in or near Glasco, Kansas
Coordinates:39.3502°N -97.8541°W
Built:1884
Architect:Wrought Iron Bridge Company
Added:January 4, 1990
Mpsub:Metal Truss Bridges in Kansas 1861-1939 MPS
Refnum:89002173

Pott's Ford Bridge is a bridge 1/2 mile south of Glasco, Kansas, USAhttp://www.kshs.org/resource/nrak.htm that spans the Solomon River in Cloud County, Kansas. It has a wooden deck with three bowstring pony trusses and one Pratt pony truss. The lengths of the trusses are 48feet, 46feet, and 149feet for the bowstring trusses, and 72feet for the Pratt truss. It was built in 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio.[1]

The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=89002173}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination ]. National Park Service. December 18, 2017. With .