Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyville, Coffeyville, Montgomery County, KS

Significance: The combination bowstring/camelback bridge is a riveted steel high through truss and is one of only five camelbacks known to exist in the state. The bowstring pony truss is the only identified example of a Wrought Iron Bridge Company pony truss to exist in this State.

Survey number: HAER KS-7

Building/structure dates: 1871 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: ca. 1920 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1980 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1988 Demolished

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