County Line Bowstring, Metal road bridge in Cloud and Republic Counties, Kansas.
The County Line Bowstring spans West Creek with a wooden deck and metal truss design, stretching 80 feet in length and 16 feet in width.
Built in 1876 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company from Ohio, this structure began as one of four spans in a bridge crossing in Concordia.
The bridge represents a period of rapid infrastructure development in rural Kansas when metal bridges connected isolated farming communities across waterways.
Located at coordinates 39°39′14″N 97°34′23″W, the bridge remains accessible for single-lane automobile traffic on a county maintenance road.
The structure maintains its original bowstring pony truss design from 1876, making it among the few surviving examples of this engineering type in Kansas.
Location: Cloud County
Location: Republic County
Inception: 1876
Made from material: metal
GPS coordinates: 39.65389,-97.57306
Latest update: November 28, 2025 14:29
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