East Badger Creek Culvert

East Badger Creek Culvert, at 182nd Rd. approx. .3 mi. E. of 131st Rd. in Winfield, Kansas, is a small stone arch bridge built in 1905–06. It has a single arch. The bridge is 29 feet (8.8 m) long and 20 feet (6.1 m) wide.[2]

East Badger Creek Culvert
East Badger Creek Culvert is located in Kansas
East Badger Creek Culvert
East Badger Creek Culvert is located in the United States
East Badger Creek Culvert
Location182nd Rd. approx. .3 mi. E. of 131st Rd., Winfield, Kansas
Coordinates37°12′55″N 96°54′33″W / 37.21528°N 96.90917°W / 37.21528; -96.90917
Arealess than one acre
Built1905-06
Architectural styleStone Arch
MPSMasonry Arch Bridges of Kansas TR
NRHP reference No.15000936[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 29, 2015

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

It was deemed notable as "a small, representative example of several stone arch bridges and culverts built in Kansas in the early 1900s. The culvert retains its character-defining features of limestone arch rings and spandrels that spring from stone abutments."[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Susan Jezak Ford (August 25, 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: East Badger Creek Culvert / Thomson Bridge / Barnes Bridge / East Badger Creek Bridge / KHRI #035-347" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 5, 2018. With seven photos from 2015.