Local Branch Bridge

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in August 2018

BH Photo #433461

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Local Branch, 2.0 mi. east and 3.5 mi. north of Randall
Location: Jewell County, Kansas
Status: Open to traffic
Design: Bedstead Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 35.1 ft.
Total length: 58.1 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.69005, -98.00755 (decimal degrees)
39°41'24" N, 98°00'27" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/585097/4393827 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Randall
Land survey: T. 4 S., R. 6 W., Sec. 20
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 10
Inventory numbers: KS 000450749003425 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 17857 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of July 2008): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 29.2 (out of 100)
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Local Branch Bridge

Posted August 28, 2018, by Nick Schmiedeler (nick [at] nickschmiedeler [dot] com)

Believe you're right, Tony !!

Local Branch Bridge

Posted August 22, 2018, by Tony Dillon (spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com)

From the looks of the concrete there could be 2 more legs exposed soon Nick!

Local Branch Bridge

Posted August 21, 2018, by Nick Schmiedeler (nick [at] nickschmiedeler [dot] com)

2 exposed legs 😃

Local Branch Bridge

Posted August 21, 2018, by Nick Schmiedeler (nick [at] nickschmiedeler [dot] com)

And CLOSED to traffic

Local Branch Bridge

Posted August 21, 2018, by Nick Schmiedeler (nick [at] nickschmiedeler [dot] com)

BEDSTEAD - pretty spot, this one is shaky, though hanging in there