Kansas Covered Bridges
– Oct 27, 2024
 

Number	County	Name	Water	Spans	Length	Built	Truss	GPS	Description
16-03-a	Atchison		White Clay Creek	2	~95'	1996	Stringer	N39 33.554 W95 07.573	In Atchison. US59 E. 100 yds from jct with US73 (10th St.) to the bridge on the N. side of the road.
16-08-a	Butler	Riverside	Walnut River	1	40'	2006	Stringer	N37 49.065 W96 50.322	In Riverview Park in El Dorado. US54 (Central Av.) E. 0.7 miles from jct with US77 (Main St.), N. (left) on River Rd. 150', NW (left) into parking lot & the bridge. The two uncovered ends are 48' ea for a total of 136'.
16-08-(a		A.T.S.F. Walkway South	dry land	N/A	68'	2007	Post supported roof	N37 49.015 W96 50.435	On a walking path in Riverview Park in El Dorado. US54 (Central Av.) E. 0.55 miles from jct with US77 (Main St.), N. (left) on River Rd. 150', NW (left) into parking lot. Walk W. across the bridge, then S. on walking path about 300 yds to the bridge on the S. side of US54 under the RR tracks.
16-08-(b		A.T.S.F. Walkway North	dry land	N/A	56' x 13'	2007	Post supported roof	N37 49.048 W96 50.428	On a walking path in Riverview Park in El Dorado. US54 (Central Av.) E. 0.55 miles from jct with US77 (Main St.), N. (left) on River Rd. 150', NW (left) into parking lot. Walk W. across the bridge, then S. on walking path about 150 yds, veer right 150' to the bridge under the RR tracks.
16-08-(c		Two Angels Trail or Benton	spillway of town lake	1	40'	2022	40' container	N37 47.754 W97 06.776	On Two Angels Trail in Prairie Park in Benton. On the S. side of SW 20th St. 120 yds E. of Prairie Pkwy. Constructed from a 40' container by Gwen Hartley & her husband & several volunteers.
16-23-A	Douglas	Don Jones	tributary of Coal Creek	1	30' x 13'	1972	Stringer facsimile MKP	N38 53.021 W95 11.353	SE of Lawrence, Wakarusa Township. US59 S. 6.1 miles from jct with US40 (6th St.) in Lawrence, E. on N1000 Rd. 3.8 miles to the bridge on the S. side of the road at 1685. Built by Don Jones.
16-44-A	Jefferson	Oak Holler	creek	1	51' x 12' x 8.5'	1971	Stringer	N39 05.003 W95 15.822	At Rim Rock Farm ENE of Williamstown, Sarcode Township. US24/59 E. 1.8 miles from jct with US59 in Williamstown, continue E. on 13th St. 2.6 miles, N. on Republic Rd. (becomes Republic St.) 1.3 miles, jog right 50', N. on driveway to Judy Mears house at 2199 Burnett Ln. Ask permission to view bridge.
16-44-B		King's	pond	1	52'	2000	I-beam stringer	N39 04.829 W95 15.637	At Rim Rock Farm ENE of Williamstown, Sarcode Township. US24/59 E. 1.8 miles from jct with US59 in Williamstown, continue E. on 13th St. 2.6 miles, N. on Republic Rd. (becomes Republic St.) 1.3 miles, right on unnamed road 0.25 miles, right on driveway 0.2 miles to Steve Hofferman house. Ask permission to view the bridge.
16-44-c		Vernon Robb	creek	2	33'		I-beam stringer	N39 04.464 W95 16.993	ENE of Williamstown, Rural Township. US24/59 E. 1.8 miles from jct with US59 in Williamstown, continue E. on 13th St. 0.8 miles, N. on Buck Creek Rd. 0.7 miles, NE on Robb Ln. 200' to the bridge on the SE side of the road.
16-44-?		Vernon Robb #2	creek				Stringer		ENE of Williamstown, Rural Township. US24/59 E. 1.8 miles from jct with US59 in Williamstown, continue E. on 13th St. 0.8 miles, N. on Buck Creek Rd. 0.7 miles, NE on Robb Ln. (private) 0.15 miles to the bridge. Ask permission. (N39 04.552 W95 16.921) Not verified as a bridge.
16-46-A	Johnson	Whispering Hills	wet weather stream	1	56' x 32'	1970	Stringer	N38 58.523 W94 49.600	W. of Lenexa, Lenexa Township. 87th (becomes 83rd) St. W. 2.8 miles from jct with I435 exit 3 on the W. side of Lenexa, S. on Woodland Dr. 0.15 miles, W. on Whispering Dr. 300' to the bridge. 2-lane w/pedestrian walkway on one side.
16-52-a	Leavenworth		creek	1	16'	1990s	Stringer		In Leavenworth. US73 (Metropolitan Av) west 1.2 miles from intersection with KS92, Sherman Av, and US73 (4th St ), left on 14th St 0.2 miles to #815 on the right (third house in from corner of Kiowa St). Bridge is behind the house. (N39 19.479 W94 56.336)
16-54-a #2	Linn	Jayhawk Walk Bridge	ditch	2	18'	1997	Stringer	N38 08.603 W94 49.026	In Mound City Historical Park in Mound City. Main St. E. 0.2 miles from jct with KS7 (9th St.) on the W. side of Mound City, N. on 7th St. to the bridge on the W. side of the road. Built by Mark DuBell. Removed ~2010, #2 built ~2010 & #2 ~24'.
16-57-A	McPherson	Kemp	Bull Creek	1	42'	1966	Stringer	GONE	In McPherson. US56 W. 0.1 miles from jct with US81Byp/KS153 on the W. side of McPherson to the bridge on the S. side of the road. Built by Mr. Kemp. Cover removed 1997.
16-88-a	Rawlins	Atwood Lake	finger of Atwood Lake	1+	~45'		Stringer on steel I-beams	N39 48.841 W101 02.555	In Atwood. On the N. side of Lake Rd. across from the N. end of 4th St.
16-87-a	Sedgwick	Memories Park Crossing	Big Slough	2	64'		Stringer		In Sedgwick County Park in Wichita. Zoo Blvd NW 0.3 miles from jct with I235 exit 10, SW (left) on Windmill Rd. (becomes 13th St. ) 1.1 miles, N. (right) into the park on North Shore Blvd. 220', left 0.4 miles to a parking area on the left by the restrooms. Park & walk west 330' to the bridge. (N37 42.926 W97 25.249)
16-87-b		Paradise Crossing	Big Slough	5	82'		Stringer		In Sedgwick County Park in Wichita. Same as 16-87-a except right to a parking lot. Park & walk the trail closest to the entrance W. 0.3 miles to the bridge. (N37 42.599 W97 25.281)
16-89-a	Shawnee	Ted Ensley	man-made stream	1	60'	2007	Stringer	N39 00.098 W95 38.029	At Lake Shawnee in Ted Ensley Gardens in Topeka. US75 N. 0.4 miles from jct with I470 exit 6, E. on SW 37th St. 2.8 miles, N. on SE West Edge Rd. 0.1 miles to the parking lot on the E. side of the road. Bridge is E. of the S. end of the parking lot. Built by Continental Bridge, roof by Shawnee County Parks & Recreation. Built 2006, covered 2007.
16-96-a	Sumner	Bartlett Arboretum	pond	1	c12'	19??	Stringer	GONE	In Bartlett Arboretum in Belle Plaine, 201 N Line St. Gone before 1997.