Suspension Bridges of Kansas
This is a list of all 9 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for Kansas in USA. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1882: Long Creek
Melvern vicinity, Kansas, USA - Long Creek
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2062 (added 2006-06-03) |
| Year Completed: | 1882 |
| Name: | Long Creek |
| Location: | Melvern vicinity, Kansas, USA |
| Crossing: | Long Creek |
| At or Near Feature: | Francis Crossing |
| Principals: | Wilden Bridge Company |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Removed, c. 1970 |
Notes:
- In the June 18, 1970 edition of the Daily Tribune newspaper (Great Bend, Kansas) an article titled "Last Suspension Bridge to Fall" describes this bridge: "The suspension bridge appears to be going the way of the old covered bridge in Kansas. At least, the particular type of suspension span represented by Osage County Bridge No. 18 may be gone when this structure is replaced within two years. L.D. Pierce, Osage County engineer, said he believes this 'homemade' suspension bridge probably is the last of its kind in this state. He said it was built in 1882 from a pencil-drawn plan that probably was prepared by asurveyor or a millwright. He said it was constructed with materials that could be found in any hardware store and lumber yard. For example, cables are No. 9 gauge wire, bound together. Pierce said at one time there were five or six of these bridges in Osage County. The 100-foot span over Long Creek has been closed to traffic since 1967."
- See Long Creek - Melvern, Kansas, USA.
1904: Moline Swinging
Moline, Kansas, USA - Wildcat Creek
| Bridgemeister ID: | 294 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1904 |
| Name: | Moline Swinging |
| Location: | Moline, Kansas, USA |
| Crossing: | Wildcat Creek |
| Coordinates: | 37.36578 N 96.30433 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2010) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Main Span: | 1 x 31.4 meters (103 feet) estimated |
| Side Spans: | 1 x 10.4 meters (34 feet) estimated, 1 x 10.7 meters (35 feet) estimated |
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1930: (pipeline bridge)
Hollenberg, Kansas, USA - Little Blue River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 167 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1930 |
| Name: | (pipeline bridge) |
| Location: | Hollenberg, Kansas, USA |
| Crossing: | Little Blue River |
| Principals: | Matthews & Kenan |
| References: | USS |
| Use: | Pipeline |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 152.4 meters (500 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 70.1 meters (230 feet) |
1985: (footbridge)
Salina, Kansas, USA - Smoky Hill River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1847 (added 2005-07-16) |
| Year Completed: | 1985 |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Salina, Kansas, USA |
| Crossing: | Smoky Hill River |
| At or Near Feature: | Oakdale Park |
| Coordinates: | 38.833167 N 97.6041 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Frank R. Weinhold |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2010) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 27.4 meters (90 feet) estimated |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 13.7 meters (45 feet) estimated |
1991: Richardson Golden Gate
Mulvane, Kansas, USA - Cowskin Creek
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2576 (added 2013-02-03) |
| Year Completed: | 1991 |
| Name: | Richardson Golden Gate |
| Location: | Mulvane, Kansas, USA |
| Crossing: | Cowskin Creek |
| Coordinates: | 37.46457 N 97.30021 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Larry Richardson |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2010) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 30.5 meters (100 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 1 x 5.5 meters (18 feet), 1 x 6.1 meters (20 feet) |
(footbridge)
Halstead, Kansas, USA - Little Arkansas River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1085 (added 2004-01-01) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Halstead, Kansas, USA |
| Crossing: | Little Arkansas River |
| At or Near Feature: | Riverside Park |
| Coordinates: | 38.00838 N 97.50696 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2010) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 35.4 meters (116 feet) estimated |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 9.1 meters (30 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- Small footbridge with steel towers. Evidently located in the park where the 1956 William Holden movie "Picnic" was filmed.
(footbridge)
Salina vicinity, Kansas, USA - Mulberry Creek
| Bridgemeister ID: | 872 (added 2003-08-30) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Salina vicinity, Kansas, USA |
| Crossing: | Mulberry Creek |
| Coordinates: | 38.88861 N 97.59963 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2010) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 23.5 meters (77 feet) estimated |
| Side Spans: | 1 x 11.6 meters (38 feet) estimated, 1 x 15.2 meters (50 feet) estimated |
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2061 (added 2006-06-03) |
| Name: | Long Creek |
| Location: | Melvern, Kansas, USA |
| At or Near Feature: | Melvern Dam vicinity |
| Coordinates: | 38.513867 N 95.704033 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2006) |
Notes:
- Sign at bridge reads: "Long Creek Suspension Bridge. This is a replica of the bridge that once spanned Long Creek at Francis Crossing approximately 2 miles southwest of Melvern. It was the only known bridge of this design in Kansas. The bridge was originally constructed between 1885 and 1890 by the Wilden Bridge Company. The original bridge was 100 feet long and 13 feet wide. It was designed for horse drawn hay wagons..."
- See 1882 Long Creek - Melvern vicinity, Kansas, USA.
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