Spencer's Crossing Bridge

Spencer's Crossing Bridge
Location Over Pottawatomie Creek, northwest of Greeley, Kansas
Coordinates 38°22′39″N 95°08′51″W / 38.37750°N 95.14750°W / 38.37750; -95.14750Coordinates: 38°22′39″N 95°08′51″W / 38.37750°N 95.14750°W / 38.37750; -95.14750
Area less than one acre
Built 1885
Built by Wrought Iron Bridge Builders
Architectural style Pratt through truss
MPS Metal Truss Bridges in Kansas 1861--1939 MPS
NRHP reference # 89002177[1]
Added to NRHP January 4, 1990

Spencer's Crossing Bridge, near Greeley, Kansas, was built in 1885. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It has also been known as Greeley Bridge.[1]

Its center span is a 129 feet (39 m) Pratt through truss. The west and east spans are 60 feet (18 m) and 40 feet (12 m) Pratt pony trusses. All are 16 feet (4.9 m) wide. The bridge was built by Wrought Iron Bridge Builders.[2]

It is located about .1 mile north, and .6 miles west of Greeley. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Registation: Spencer's Crossing Bridge / Greeley Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved December 31, 2017. With nine photos from 1986.
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