Little Walnut River Bridge

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Photo taken by Robert Elder in August 2005

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Facts 

Overview

Pony truss bridge over Little Walnut River, 4.7 mi. east and 2.5 mi. north of Gordon

Location

Butler County, Kansas

Status

Lost

History

Built ca. 1910

Design

Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 75.1 ft.
Total length: 76.1 ft.
Deck width: 13.4 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+37.62529, -96.90479   (decimal degrees)
37°37'31" N, 96°54'17" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

14/684896/4166306 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Augusta

Inventory numbers

KS 000080867706268 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 17497 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 11/2008)

Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 19.8 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2006)

50

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Update Log 

• June 19, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited Status and Status Description
• February 10, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Adjusted GPS Coordinates.
• November 10, 2008: New photos from Robert Elder

Sources 

• Robert Elder - robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com

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