Otter Creek Bridge (Cedar Vale, Kansas)

The Otter Creek Bridge, a 122-foot (37 m)-long 122-foot (37 m)-wide bridge in Cedar Vale, Kansas, was built in 1936. It replaced a previous bridge that was destroyed by flood in June 1935. It is a camelback through truss bridge made primarily of riveted steel and wood.^[2]

Otter Creek Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Cedar Vale, Kansas
Coordinates	37°9′19″N 96°29′55″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1936
Architect	WPA
Architectural style	Camelback through truss
MPS	Metal Truss Bridges in Kansas 1861--1939 MPS
NRHP reference No.	89002189[1]
Added to NRHP	January 4, 1990

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.^[1]

It was deemed significant for its engineering.^[2]

The bridge would have been built more promptly but the Kansas Emergency Relief Committee, which developed plans for the bridge, was disbanded in 1935 and the plans were lost. The Works Project Administration, which took over responsibility for the project, had to develop new plans.^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Larry Jochims (September 20, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Otter Creek Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved October 9, 2016. with eight photos from 1985