Wilson Pratt Truss Bridge Explained

Wilson Pratt Truss Bridge
Nearest City:Chapman, Kansas
Coordinates:39.0605°N -97.0729°W
Built:1904
Architect:Canton Bridge Co.
Architecture:Pratt Truss
Added:January 22, 2009
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:08001349

The Wilson Pratt Truss Bridge is a Pratt Truss bridge over the Chapman creek near Chapman, Kansas that was built in 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. It was built by the Canton Bridge Co. and is an excellent example of this type of bridge along with the nearby Chapman Creek Pratt Truss Bridge. The bridge spanning the creek is 90feet long. It has a wood deck. There are two additional approach spans on either side of the bridge for a total length of 165feet. Due to its location on a dirt road, it has been mostly left alone and does not carry much traffic.[1] It is also denoted as 21-HT-1 and as KSHS Inventory # 041-0000-0169.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Duffy. Clark. National Register of Historic Places nomination form. 28 Aug 2008. Kansas Historical Society. 1 August 2013.