Cedar Vale Marsh Truss Bridge - Cedar Vale, KS
Posted by: The Snowdog
N 37° 06.365 W 096° 29.035
14S E 723579 N 4109603
This striking Marsh Truss bridge spans the Caney River - east of Cedar Vale, Kansas.
Waymark Code: WM175XK
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 12/19/2022
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This striking Marsh Truss bridge spans the Caney River on Old Highway 166 east of Cedar Vale. The bridge is still open to traffic and it provides access to Cedar Vale from the east. It is 291.9 feet long, with a deck width of 20.0 feet; the length of the longest span is 291.9 feet. The bridge was constructed by J. S. Vance & Sons of Parsons, Kansas. The concrete Marsh Arch was the creation of
James Marsh, who designed and constructed several bridges like this throughout Iowa and Kansas.