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Route 66 Rainbow Bridge in Baxter Springs, Kansas

When Dorothy said she wanted to go somewhere over the rainbow, she might just have been talking about this Kansas Route 66 attraction. The Rainbow Bridge in Baxter Springs, Kansas.

Route 66 Rainbow Bridge in Baxter Springs, Kansas

The Rainbow Bridge is an old bridge that spans over Brush Creek just outside of Baxter Springs, Kansas on Route 66. Technically called a “single-span concrete Marsh arch bridge” the more common moniker “rainbow bridge” is both prettier and simpler to say. The bridge was built in 1923 and was used until 1960. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 1983, and consequently restored in 1994.

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This type of bridge was designed by James Barney Marsh who patented the concrete and steel truss design in 1912. Many such bridges were built across America, including two others in Kansas: the Spring River bridge and the Willow Creek bridge.

Those two and others have since been dismantled, leaving this rainbow bridge as the only one of its type that has survived on the former Route 66.

Visitors can drive through the Kansas Route 66 attractions and also pull over onto the gravel on the far end to take a stroll over the rainbow bridge.

Route 66 Rainbow Bridge in Baxter Springs, Kansas
Route 66 Rainbow Bridge in Baxter Springs, Kansas
Route 66 Rainbow Bridge in Baxter Springs, Kansas
Route 66 Rainbow Bridge in Baxter Springs, Kansas
Route 66 Rainbow Bridge in Baxter Springs, Kansas
Route 66 Rainbow Bridge in Baxter Springs, Kansas
Route 66 Rainbow Bridge in Baxter Springs, Kansas
Rainbow Curve Bridge constructed in 1923 over Brush Creek. Only remaining March arch bridge on Route 66. Listed on the National Registry March 10, 1983.
Route 66 Rainbow Bridge in Baxter Springs, Kansas
Route 66 Rainbow Bridge in Baxter Springs, Kansas
Route 66 Rainbow Bridge in Baxter Springs, Kansas

Looking for more Kansas Route 66 attractions? Also look for Baxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas Service Station, the Dueling Pepsi and Coca-Cola Murals, Gearhead Curios Restored Texaco Station, Nelson’s Old Riverton Store, Frecs the Miner, Cars on the Route, and the Greetings from Galena mural.

Route 66 Rainbow Bridge

Address: Rainbow Bridge, SE Beasley Rd, Baxter Springs, KS 66713
Cost: Free to See
Hours: Always Visible

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VALerie BROMANN

Founder & Head Road Tripper

Val is the founder and head road tripper at Silly America. Having grown up near Berwyn's famed car kabob, The Spindle, and a restaurant with a cow on its roof, her fascination with roadside attractions started early. Today, Val has visited hundreds roadside attractions across the United States and is constantly on the lookout for the next BIG thing!

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book - Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip! By Valerie Bromann

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book

Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip!

BY Valerie Bromann

Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.

The road trip you’ve been dreaming of starts here! Journal about your stops and get to know your fellow passengers with activities and exercises designed to pass the time and bring you closer together. Instead of “Are we there yet?” you’ll find yourself asking, “We’re there already?”. Complete with prompts you can turn to while driving between locations, this journal will one day be a memento of your life-changing trip.