Delaware River Composite Truss Bridge

The Delaware River Composite Truss Bridge is a composite Parker truss and Warren truss bridge in Valley Falls, Kansas. It was built in 1936. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

Delaware River Composite Truss Bridge
Nearest cityValley Falls, Kansas
Coordinates39°21′03″N 95°27′17″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1936
Architectural styleParker Truss
MPSMetal Truss Bridges in Kansas 1861--1939 MPS
NRHP reference No.03000371[1]
Added to NRHPMay 9, 2003

The central span is a riveted Parker through truss which is 152 feet (46 m) in length. That is flanked by two 103 feet (31 m) Warren pony truss spans. Each of the trusses has seven slopes forming its top chords.[2]

It brings Coal Creek Road across the Delaware River, 0.1 miles south of the road's intersection with 170th Rd., at the city limits of Valley Falls.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Kerry Davis; Elizabeth Rosin (August 5, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Delaware River Composite Truss Bridge / 44-HT-03". National Park Service. Retrieved November 12, 2017. With 10 photos.
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