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Overview: Through truss bridge over Big Slough Creek on CR 90, 0.3 mi. south and 2.2 mi. west of Oskaloosa
Location: Jefferson County, Kansas
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
History: Built 1905
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 84.0 ft.
Total length: 131.9 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.21060, -95.35229 (decimal degrees)
39°12'38" N, 95°21'08" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/296905/4342784 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Oskaloosa
Inventory numbers: KS 000441031804083 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 17807 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2011): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 23.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009): 25

April 28, 2013: Updated by Zach Elliott: Bridge failed inspection and has been closed via KDOT http://www.jeffcountynews.com/2013/04/kdot-forces-county-to-shut-down-two-bridges/
November 16, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited Categories
January 21, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Adjusted GPS Coordinates.
September 29, 2008: New photo from Robert Elder

Big Slough Creek Bridge

Posted April 28, 2013, by Zach Elliott (metallicarox2009 [at] gmail [dot] com)

Looks like recent inspections have forced KDOT to close the bridge. I have updated the description to reflect that. Story here: http://www.jeffcountynews.com/2013/04/kdot-forces-county-to-shut-down-two-bridges/

Big Slough Creek Bridge

Posted October 9, 2009, by Liz

Hold your breath!