Photo 

This is an eight panel, pin connected, Pratt through truss. This photo was taken looking south from the new bridge.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in May 2004

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Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

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Facts 

Overview
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Marais des Cygnes River
Location
Franklin County, Kansas
Status
Abandoned
History
Reportedly built in 1880. Replaced by new bridge, but never removed.
Design
Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.58031, -95.15024   (decimal degrees)
38°34'49" N, 95°09'01" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 36236 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Abandoned (112)
Franklin County, Kansas (18)
Kansas (1,443)
Pratt truss (1,400)
Through truss (5,205)
Truss (15,739)

Update Log 

  • February 8, 2008: Added by Robert Elder

Sources 

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

Comments 

Columbia Bridge
Posted February 8, 2008, by Robert L. Elder (Robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)

This abandoned bridge is located immediately southeast of Peoria, Kansas. Although it is not accessible, it can be viewed and photographed from the new bridge.