Elk Falls Pratt Truss Bridge

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Elk Falls Pratt Truss Bridge
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Nearest city Elk Falls, Kansas
Coordinates 37°22′27″N96°11′02″W / 37.37417°N 96.18389°W / 37.37417; -96.18389 (Elk Falls Pratt Truss Bridge) Coordinates: 37°22′27″N96°11′02″W / 37.37417°N 96.18389°W / 37.37417; -96.18389 (Elk Falls Pratt Truss Bridge)
Arealess than one acre
Built1892
Built byGeorge E. King Bridge Co.
Architectural stylePratt Truss
MPS Metal Truss Bridges in Kansas 1861--1939 MPS
NRHP reference No. 94000403 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 6, 1994

The Elk Falls Pratt Truss Bridge, near Elk Falls, Kansas, spans the Elk River at the east end of Montgomery St. It was built in 1892 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [1]

It is a Pratt truss bridge built by the George E. King Bridge Co. The bridge was taken out of service in the 1970s and, in 1992, was in the process of some restoration. It was open for pedestrian use. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#94000403)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Martha Hagedorn-Krass (March 23, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Elk Falls Pratt Truss Bridge / 049-1570-0003". National Park Service . Retrieved November 24, 2018. With accompanying seven photos, historic and from 1992