Derby bridge collapsed
April 26, 1944

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Derby bridge collapsed
April 26, 1944

Description

On April 25, 1944 one 15-foot section of the bridge broke and washed away due to the flooding water. Then on April 26, 1944 the rest of the bridge collapsed into the Arkansas River. The 375 foot long bridge was originally built in 1900 of wood flooring and pilings with overhead steel trusses.

Source

Maurine Mohr Holt

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Citation

“Derby bridge collapsed
April 26, 1944,” Derbykshistory, accessed November 23, 2024, https://derbykshistory.com/items/show/580.

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