Topeka Bridge & Iron Co. was a bridge company. Its works include many bridges that are now listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Its Canyon Diablo Bridge was a concrete Luten arch bridge built in 1914. Its Amelia Park Bridge, for another example, was built in 1914.
A state of Arizona study asserts that "All of the concrete Luten arches identified in Arizona are associated directly-either through engineering or construction-with the [firm], the western representative of Indianapolis-based engineer Daniel B. Luten." For the Inspiration Bridge in Miami, Arizona, the town engineer built the bridge in 1921, and then four others exactly like it, from plans and specifications ordered from the Topeka Bridge & Iron Co. The Topeka Bridge & Iron firm "also sent moulds with which to cast the decorative concrete balusters for the guardrails."
Works (attribution) include:
Amelia Park Bridge, built 1914, 0.5 mi. W of US 77 on Cty Rd. 260th. Approx 1 mi. NE of Antelope, Antelope, KS (Topeka Bridge and Iron Co.), NRHP-listed Canyon Diablo Bridge, Abandoned grade of US 66 over Diablo Canyon, Winona, AZ (Topeka Bridge & Iron Co.), NRHP-listed Canyon Padre Bridge, Abandoned grade of US 66 over Padre Canyon, Flagstaff, AZ (Topeka Bridge & Iron Co.), NRHP-listed Cordova Avenue Bridge, Cordova Ave. over Bloody Tanks Wash, Miami, AZ (Topeka Bridge & Iron Co.), NRHP-listed Gila River Bridge, Old Safford Rd., 6.8 mi. SE of Clifton, AZ (Topeka Bridge & Iron Co.), NRHP-listed Harris Bridge, 3 mi. N and 4 mi. W of Americus, KS (Topeka Bridge & Iron), NRHP-listed Holbrook Bridge, Abandoned grade of US 70 over the Little Colorado River, 4.2 mi. SE of Holbrook, AZ (Topeka Bridge & Iron Co.), NRHP-listed Hudgeon Bridge, 10 mi. S and 3.2 mi. W of Girard, KS (Topeka Bridge & Construction Co.), NRHP-listed Inspiration Avenue Bridge, Inspiration Ave. over Bloody Tanks Wash, Miami, AZ (Topeka Bridge & Iron Co.), NRHP-listed Jake's Branch of Middle Creek Bridge, Off US 69, Louisburg, KS (Topeka Bridge & Iron), NRHP-listed Keystone Avenue Bridge, Keystone Ave. over Bloody Tanks Wash, Miami, AZ (Topeka Bridge & Iron Co.), NRHP-listed Labette Creek Tributary Bridge, Off US 160 2.3 mi. W of Parsons, KS (Topeka Bridge & Iron), NRHP-listed Maxwell's Slough Bridge, Off KS 57 .5 mi. W and 1 mi. S of St. Paul, KS (Topeka Bridge & Construction), NRHP-listed McCauley Bridge, 0.5 mi. S of Auburn, KS (Topeka Bridge & Iron), NRHP-listed Miami Avenue Bridge, Miami Ave. over Bloody Tanks Wash, Miami, AZ (Topeka Bridge & Iron Co.), NRHP-listed Mineral Creek Bridge, Old US 77 over Mineral Creek, Kelvin, AZ (Topeka Bridge & Iron Co.), NRHP-listed Parsons Filled Arch Bridge, Off US 160, 1 mi. E and 1.2 mi. S of Parsons, KS (Topeka Bridge & Iron), NRHP-listed Pumpkin Creek Tributary Bridge, Off KS 22 2 mi. W of Mound Valley, KS (Topeka Bridge & Iron), NRHP-listed Queen Creek Bridge, Old Florence Hwy. over Queen Creek, Florence Junction, AZ (Topeka Bridge & Iron Co.), NRHP-listed Reppy Avenue Bridge, Reppy Ave. over Bloody Tanks Wash, Miami, AZ (Topeka Bridge & Arch Co.), NRHP-listed Walnut Creek Bridge, Off KS 33 1 mi. S of Wellsville, KS (Topeka Bridge & Iron), NRHP-listed
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