Cottonwood River Bridge

The Cottonwood River Bridge is a historic bridge across the Cottonwood River at the north edge of Cottonwood Falls, Kansas. The bridge was built in 1914 by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company, who bid $13,700 for its contract. It is 207 feet (63 m) long and rises 25.5 feet (7.8 m) above the river. Lead builder F. L. Rice used a concrete spandrel arch plan for the bridge, a contemporary design which has since fallen out of use. The bridge is currently closed to vehicle traffic and is used as a fishing site for a local park.[2]

Cottonwood River Bridge
Cottonwood River Bridge is located in Kansas
Cottonwood River Bridge
LocationK-177, N edge of Cottonwood Falls, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas
Coordinates38°22′30″N 96°32′26″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1914 (1914)
Built byMissouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.
Architectural styleFilled Spandrel
MPSMasonry Arch Bridges of Kansas TR
NRHP reference No.85001422[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 2, 1985

The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 2, 1985.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Jochims, Larry; Snell, Michael. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Cottonwood River Bridge" (PDF). Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2022.


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