County Line Bowstring

County Line Bowstring
Location Cloud County, Republic County
Nearest city Wayne, Kansas
Coordinates 39°39′14″N 97°34′23″W / 39.65389°N 97.57306°W / 39.65389; -97.57306Coordinates: 39°39′14″N 97°34′23″W / 39.65389°N 97.57306°W / 39.65389; -97.57306
Built 1876
Architect Phoenix Bridge Co.
Architectural style Bowstring pony truss
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 Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of OH. As of 2010, the bridge is open to one-lane automobile traffic on a low-maintenance county road.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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