Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Bois D'Arc Bridge or Little Walnut River Bridge

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Overview: Through truss bridge over Little Walnut River, 3.8 mi. east and 0.5 mi. north of Gordon
Location: Butler County, Kansas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1885
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 196.8 ft.
Deck width: 13.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.5 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.59000, -96.92389 (decimal degrees)
37°35'24" N, 96°55'26" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 17496 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2004): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 15.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 50

Update Log

March 2, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited "Year Built" and "History"
February 27, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited "Name" "Design" and NRHP

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

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Little Walnut River Bridge

Posted April 1, 2007, by Robert L. Elder (bass-tbn [at] ku [dot] edu)

This bridge is also known as the Bois d'arc Bridge. This bridge, in Butler County, Kansas carries Purity Springs Road over the Little Walnut River at the town of Bois d'arc. The main span is a 6 panel pin connected Pratt through truss. This bridge, which was built in 1885 by the Kansas City Bridge and Iron Company, is now on the National Register of Historic Places.

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