Ludy Creek Bridge

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Photo taken by Ron Reber in September 2017

BH Photo #401581

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Ludy Creek on Rd 170 931.5-520
Location: Lyon County, Kansas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1921
Design: Concrete tee beam
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 43.0 ft.
Total length: 47.9 ft.
Deck width: 19.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.40583, -96.28919 (decimal degrees)
38°24'21" N, 96°17'21" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/736704/4254324 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Plymouth
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 50
Inventory numbers: KS 000560931505200 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 78326 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of April 2015): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 83.8 (out of 100)
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Lindy Creek Bridge

Posted September 3, 2017, by Robert Elder (robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)

For a small tee beam, this one is quite interesting, especially due to its early construction date and the beautiful limestone abutments.