This Warren Through Truss bridge carries the Linear Trail over Wildcat Creek.
A common design, the bridge was built in approximately 1905. The Rock Island built numerous structures like this throughout the Midwest.
The truss is a common 124 foot long riveted Warren Through Truss, comprised of 6 panels. It is a great example of this type of bridge.
In addition to this structure, there was another bridge of the same design over the Kansas River in Manhattan.
While that structure was not preserved, the leaders of Manhattan fortunately saw some value of this structure.
The bridge rests on stone and concrete substructures.
The author has ranked this bridge as being moderately significant, due to the truss design. Other spans share the same design, such as the nearby Paxico Rail Bridge.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from nearby roads, as it crosses diagonally under Seth Child Road.