Topeka Avenue Bridge

Original Vintage Card

Price: $4.95

Stock #:

24990

Type:

Postcard

Era:

Linen

City:

Topeka

State:

Kansas (KS)

County:

Shawnee

Publisher:

Palmer News Co.

Postmark:

1956

Postmark City:

Topeka

Postmark State:

Stamp:

Size:

3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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Spans the Kansas River at Topeka and is a connecting link in U.S. Highway No. 75. The bridge is of deck-plate steel girder type. The center span is 941 feet llong and is the largest span of continuous plate girder that has ever been fabricated in the Uited States. Five spans make up bridge, which is 4,440 feet, almost a mile long, and the longest highway bridge in Kansas. The four lane traffic roadway is thirty seven feet above the high water mark and was opened to through traffic in September 1938.

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"INGS L-12:56 BUILD YOUR FUTU WISELY SAFEL WERE ON 899- Cart. THE TOPEKA AVENUE BRIDGE SPANS THE KANSAS CRIVER at Topeka and is a conngcting link in SA Highway No. 75. The bridge is Zof 2001-plate steel girder type. The center spanjis 941 feet long and is the largest span Tofbcbtinuous plate girder that has eter been fabricated in the United States. Fine span's make up bridge, which is 4,440 feet, almost a pile long, and the longest highway Bridge in Kansas. The four lane traffic roadway is thirty seven feet above the high water mark and was opened to through traffic in September 1938. Dear nors Freeman 2. U.S. SAVINGS BONI PALMER NEWS CO., TOPEKA, KANSAS I shall be glad to exchange cards with you. Hope you were not flooded out of you rain. Mr. s. Neuschofer Mrs G. H. Freem 2510 Cabrillo Are Torrance, Calif.

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