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This double span, seven panel, riveted through truss bridge spans the Walnut River south of US 160 in Winfield, Kansas. The annual Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival is held in the fairgrounds near the east end of this bridge.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in January 2008

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A view from the southeast.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in January 2008

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Overview
Two-span through truss bridge over Walnut River on Riverside Avenue in Winfield
Location
Cowley County, Kansas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1928
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 140.1 ft.
Total length: 300.8 ft.
Deck width: 20.3 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.0 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.23333, -97.01667   (decimal degrees)
37°13'60" N, 97°01'00" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 17637 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2004)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 47.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2000)
150

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Built 1928 (522)
Built during 1920s (4,045)
Cowley County, Kansas (40)
Kansas (1,448)
NR-eligible (2,571)
Open (21,663)
Owned by city (1,908)
Pratt truss (1,447)
Span length 125-175 feet (1,999)
Through truss (5,274)
Total length 250-500 feet (2,105)
Truss (15,824)

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