South Cottonwood River Bridge

Photos

Photo taken by Ron Reber in July 2017

BH Photo #397111

Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Cottonwood River on Goldenrod Road, 1.5 mi. west and 2.0 mi. south of Hillsboro
Location: Marion County, Kansas
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: Slated for demolition and replacement.
History: Built ca. 1930
Design: Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 49.9 ft.
Total length: 51.8 ft.
Deck width: 16.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.31259, -97.24283 (decimal degrees)
38°18'45" N, 97°14'34" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/653623/4241959 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Hillsboro
Average daily traffic (as of 2011): 20
Inventory numbers: KS 000570831005324 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 18023 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of December 2018): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 47.9 (out of 100)
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December 9, 2020: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge is now doomed.
July 18, 2017: New photos from Ron Reber
July 14, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Added to Cottonwood River (Kansas) category
March 9, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Added Street View link