Soden’s Grove Bridge – Emporia, KS
N 38° 23.190 W 096° 10.855
14S E 746226 N 4252462
Soden’s Grove Bridge, also known as the Rainbow Arch Bridge, was built in 1923 by the Western Bridge Company and has a 126’ span crossing the Cottonwood River.
Waymark Code: WMR1NC
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 04/28/2016
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Soden’s Grove Bridge, also known as the Rainbow Arch Bridge, was built in 1923 by the Western Bridge Company and has a 126’ span crossing the Cottonwood River. It is located just a stone’s throw from the All Veterans’ Memorial Park. William Soden constructed the dam at this site in 1858 as well as a flour mill and furniture factory. The mill opened in 1860, but the two story building burned in the 1930’s.
When the highway bypassed the bridge in 1986, it was closed to traffic. Now a pedestrian crossing, the bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983
Street address:
KS 57/99
Emporia, KS USA
County / Borough / Parish: Lyons
Year listed: 1983
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Transportation
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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