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Cedar Creek Bridge (Elgin, Kansas)

Coordinates: 37°00′34″N 96°15′20″W / 37.00944°N 96.25556°W / 37.00944; -96.25556
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Cedar Creek Bridge
Cedar Creek Bridge (Elgin, Kansas) is located in Kansas
Cedar Creek Bridge (Elgin, Kansas)
Cedar Creek Bridge (Elgin, Kansas) is located in the United States
Cedar Creek Bridge (Elgin, Kansas)
Nearest cityElgin, Kansas
Coordinates37°00′34″N 96°15′20″W / 37.00944°N 96.25556°W / 37.00944; -96.25556
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1927
EngineerJames Barney Marsh
MPSRainbow Arch Marsh Arch Bridges of Kansas TR
NRHP reference No.83000418[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 10, 1983

The Cedar Creek Bridge near Elgin, Kansas, on FAS 96, was built in 1927. Also known as Elgin Cedar Creek Bridge, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

It is a single span reinforced concrete rainbow arch bridge. It is 82 feet (25 m) long, not including 30 feet (9.1 m) approach decks on each end. It carries a 20 feet (6.1 m) wide roadway. The rainbow arch, also known as Marsh arch, was a design of James Barney Marsh.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Larrv Jochims; Michael Snell (July 22, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cedar Creek Bridge / Elgin Cedar Creek Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved January 6, 2018. With three photos.