Photo 

Five panel, riveted, Pratt pony truss.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in October 2005

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Pony truss bridge over Stranger Creek, 1.3 mi. north and 0.5 mi. east of Cummings
Location
Atchison County, Kansas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1922
Design
Pratt pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 80.0 ft.
Total length: 116.1 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.48167, -95.23500   (decimal degrees)
39°28'54" N, 95°14'06" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/307776/4372614 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Potter
Inventory number
BH 17380 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2006)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 42.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
10

Categories 

Atchison County, Kansas (34)
Built 1922 (335)
Built during 1920s (4,128)
Kansas (1,452)
Open (21,823)
Owned by county (14,294)
Pony truss (9,483)
Pratt truss (1,567)
Span length 75-100 feet (3,297)
Total length 100-125 feet (2,462)
Truss (16,067)
Wooden deck (5,165)

Update Log 

  • February 28, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited "Design"
  • February 21, 2008: New photo from Robert Elder

Sources 

  • Robert Elder - bass-tbn [at] ku [dot] edu