Historic Bridges
of the United States
Cottonwood River Bridge
Lyon County
,
Kansas
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Overview
Pony truss bridge over Cottonwood River, 1.9 mi. west and 8.0 mi. south of Americus
Location
Lyon County
,
Kansas
Status
Closed to all traffic
History
Built 1902
Design
Pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 149.9 ft.
Total length: 229.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.39000, -96.29500
(decimal degrees)
38°23'24" N, 96°17'42" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 17991
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
(as of 01/2005)
Appraisal:
Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 18.1
(out of 100)
Average daily traffic
(as of 2004)
10
Categories
Built 1902
(114)
Built during 1900s
(2,328)
Closed
(1,297)
Kansas
(1,443)
Lyon County, Kansas
(27)
Owned by county
(14,113)
Pony truss
(9,381)
Span length 125-175 feet
(1,981)
Structurally deficient
(10,771)
Total length 175-250 feet
(1,761)
Truss
(15,706)
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