Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Rock Creek Bridge

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Overview: Rainbow arch bridge over Rock Creek
Location: Jefferson County, Kansas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1926
Design: Concrete pony arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 69.9 ft.
Total length: 117.1 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.19222, -95.55167 (decimal degrees)
39°11'32" N, 95°33'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 17824 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2003): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 36.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003): 479

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Rock Creek Bridge

Posted July 7, 2008, by Greg Hall (cyclebay [at] aol [dot] com)

Located on 81st Street, on the east edge of Meriden. GPS N39 11.539, W95 33.138

Top photo- Looking East

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Next- Taken from K-4 bridge looking south. Note abutment on right from a prior bridge. Judging by build date of the Rainbow bridge, possibly a covered bridge?