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Baker Bridge

Jefferson County, Kansas

Photos 

Looking from SW Corner Approach

Photo taken by Zach Elliott in March 2012

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BH Photo #232143

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Pratt through truss bridge over Delaware River on abandoned alignment of Kansas State Highway 4 and 16
Location
Jefferson County, Kansas
Status
Closed to all traffic
History
Built 1950
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 141.1 ft.
Total length: 253.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Also called
Delaware River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.34036, -95.44799   (decimal degrees)
39°20'25" N, 95°26'53" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/289030/4357405 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Valley Falls
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
5
Inventory number
BH 36320 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of December 2008)
Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 35.9 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Built 1950 (581)
Built during 1950s (3,848)
Closed (2,666)
Delaware River (Kansas) (14)
Fence guardrail (254)
Jefferson County, Kansas (45)
Kansas (3,193)
Owned by state (16,000)
 Pratt through truss (5,398)
Pratt truss (9,307)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,227)
Structurally deficient (14,185)
Through truss (15,087)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,235)
Truss (32,814)

Update Log 

  • October 29, 2019: New photo from Nick Schmiedeler
  • April 26, 2017: New photo from Kevin Skow
  • January 8, 2017: New photos from Nick Schmiedeler
  • June 14, 2012: New photo from Zach Elliott
  • May 13, 2012: New photos from Zach Elliott
  • November 10, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited Categories.
  • February 26, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Fixed typo in "carries".

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Comments 

Baker Bridge
Posted March 18, 2012, by Zach Elliott (metallicarox2009 [at] gmail [dot] com)

Took a few photos of the bridge today. Thought you might like to see them!

Delaware River Bridge
Posted May 20, 2011, by Byron Robertson (byron_sheryl [at] msn [dot] com)

Locally known as the Bakers Bridge, closed for many years when K4 and K16 relocated to the north and a new concrete bridge erected greatly increasing in height. Baker is covered by floods easily.