Derby bridge collapsed
April 26, 1944
Title
Derby bridge collapsed
April 26, 1944
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
Collection
Citation
“Derby bridge collapsed
April 26, 1944,” Derbykshistory, accessed December 24, 2024, https://derbykshistory.com/items/show/580.
April 26, 1944,” Derbykshistory, accessed December 24, 2024, https://derbykshistory.com/items/show/580.