Polecat Creek Bridge
Appearance
Polecat Creek Bridge | |
Nearest city | Douglass, Kansas |
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Coordinates | 37°29′23″N 97°6′33″W / 37.48972°N 97.10917°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1901 |
Architectural style | Stone Arch |
MPS | Masonry Arch Bridges of Kansas TR |
NRHP reference No. | 85001438[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 2, 1985 |
Polecat Creek Bridge is a stone arch bridge, built of Kansas limestone, crossing Polecat Creek, a clear water creek. It is located in the southwest corner of Butler County, Kansas, two miles from Sedgwick County, Kansas on SW Butler Road. It was opened for traffic in 1901 and is included on the National Register of Historic Places in Butler County, Kansas.[2]
Directions: From Wichita, Kansas head east on Highway 54/400 (Kellogg Avenue). One mile east of the Butler County line, turn south on Andover Rd. towards Rose Hill, Kansas. After 5 miles, Andover Rd. becomes SW Butler Rd.. Continue on SW Butler Rd. through Rose Hill to 230th St.. Polecat Creek Bridge is one and one half miles east on the gravel road.[3]