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This bridge appears to be a Warren truss, but the middle panel appears to be of a Pratt design.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in October 2008

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek on W. 95th St. in De Soto
Location: De Soto, Johnson County, Kansas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1950
Design: Warren pony truss with 'X' center panel
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 89.9 ft.
Total length: 124.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.95531, -94.91629 (decimal degrees)
38°57'19" N, 94°54'59" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/333953/4313563 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: De Soto
Inventory numbers: KS 000461079704441 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 17881 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2009): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 43.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 639

Cedar Creek Bridge

Posted November 3, 2008, by Robert Elder (robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)

This is a peculiar pony truss. It appears to be a Warren Truss initially, but the middle panel is of a Pratt design.