Big Creek Bridge

Photos 

This bridge is a five span, riveted, Double Intersectional Warren pony truss with a Jack Arch deck. The bridge carries 11th Street over Big Creek in Ellis, Kansas, but is open only to pedestrians. Note the outriggers which are visible in this photo.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2006

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BH Photo #111755

Map 

Street Views 

• Default view
• Looking West

Facts 

Overview

Five span pony truss over Big Creek on 11th Street in Ellis, Kansas

Location

Ellis, Ellis County, Kansas

Status

Open to pedestrians

Design

Double-intersectional Warren pony truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+38.93569, -99.56392   (decimal degrees)
38°56'08" N, 99°33'50" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

14/451125/4309791 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Ellis

Inventory number

BH 36264 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• March 19, 2018: New photos from Nick Schmiedeler
• October 1, 2016: Updated by Robert Elder: Added City.
• August 18, 2015: Updated by Robert Elder: Added category "Jack Arch Deck"
• November 16, 2010: New Street View added by Robert Elder
• March 9, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Added Street View link
• January 21, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Adjusted GPS Coordinates
• November 25, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited Overview.
• February 28, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited "Overview" and "Design"
• February 13, 2008: Added by Robert Elder

Sources 

• Robert Elder - robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Nick Schmiedeler - nick [at] nickschmiedeler [dot] com

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