County Line Bowstring
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| Location | Cloud County, Republic County |
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| Nearest city | Wayne, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39°39′14″N 97°34′23″W / 39.65389°N 97.57306°WCoordinates: 39°39′14″N 97°34′23″W / 39.65389°N 97.57306°W |
| Built | 1876 |
| Architect | Phoenix Bridge Co. |
| Architectural style | Bowstring pony truss |
| Governing body | Local |
| MPS | Metal Truss Bridges in Kansas 1861–1939 MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 89002192 |
| Added to NRHP | January 4, 1990[1] |
County Line Bowstring is a bridge located near unincorporated Hollis, Kansas, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] It spans West Creek on the border between Cloud and Republic counties and has a wooden deck with a bowstring pony truss.
The bridge was built in 1876 by the Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the bridge is open to one-lane automobile traffic on a low-maintenance county road.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- Historic Bridges of the United States (with photos and map) http://bridgehunter.com/ks/cloud/county-line/
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