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Walnut River Truss Bridge

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Looking east, toward the town of Rock, Kansas.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in 2005

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Overview
Two-span pony truss bridge over Walnut River, 1.9 mi. west of Rock
Location
Cowley County, Kansas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1928
Design
Polygonal Warren pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 333.9 ft.
Deck width: 20.3 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.43717, -97.04043   (decimal degrees)
37°26'14" N, 97°02'26" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/673360/4145173 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Udall
Inventory numbers
KS 000000000180210 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 17651 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2012)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 39.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2012)
253

Update Log 

  • March 17, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Adjusted GPS Coordinates
  • March 9, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Added Street View link
  • February 28, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited "Design"
  • February 3, 2008: New photos from Robert Elder

Sources 

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