National Register Listing
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2020.
Rocky Ford Bridge
a.k.a. Bird Bridge; KHRI 111-0000-00082; Local Public Authority (LPA) #951.0- 524.7 / Nat’l. Br. Inventory (NBI) #000560951005247
3.5m east of Commercial St. & East 6th Ave., Emporia, KS Local significance of the structure: Engineering; Transportation
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2020.
About National Register Listings
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
The town of Greensburg, Kansas was destroyed by an EF5 tornado in 2007, and has since rebuilt as a model "green town" using eco-friendly technologies and materials.