McDowell Creek Bridge

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Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over McDowell Creek on Lower McDowell Road, just off I-70 and McDowell Road
Location: Geary County, Kansas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1910
Design: Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 78.1 ft.
Total length: 80.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.06987, -96.64784 (decimal degrees)
39°04'12" N, 96°38'52" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/703489/4327164 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Ogden
Inventory numbers: KS 000310895204282 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 17748 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2014): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 23.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 10

Posted December 15, 2016, by Robert Elder (robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)

Well, I can't seem to find that photograph. I remember that it is a pin-connected Pratt pony truss, probably built ca. 1900.

KSHS has not documented this one to the best of my knowledge.

McDowell Creek Bridge

Posted December 15, 2016, by Robert Elder (robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)

I have seen a photo of this bridge online. I will try to find it again and post a link.

I did not know about this bridge when I lived in Geary County, otherwise I would have visited.

Let me know if you plan to make a trip to Kansas...

McDowell Creek Bridge

Posted December 14, 2016, by Tony Dillon (spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Hey, this is right off of I-70... And I live right off of I-70!

Google maps says I can be there in 9 Hours and 57 minutes! Think I'll wait til Spring to consider it though!

McDowell Creek Bridge

Posted December 14, 2016, by Tony Dillon (spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com)

This looks intriguing too! :-]