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This bridge consists of a seven panel riveted Pratt through truss and a four panel riveted pony truss.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in February 2008

Overview: Through truss bridge over Cottonwood River, 2.1 mi. east and 0.6 mi. south of Florence
Location: Marion County, Kansas
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: Scheduled to be replaced and demolished. Doomed
History: Built 1915
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 125.9 ft.
Total length: 180.1 ft.
Deck width: 17.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.23582, -96.87707 (decimal degrees)
38°14'09" N, 96°52'37" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/685799/4234111 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Wonsevu
Inventory numbers: KS 000570871005426 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 18017 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2010): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 49.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 40

July 14, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Added to Cottonwood River (Kansas) category
March 9, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Added Street View link for this doomed bridge
January 26, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Adjusted GPS Coordinates.
January 25, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Bridge is doomed.
February 27, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited "Overview" and "Design"
February 3, 2008: New photos from Robert Elder

Cottonwood River Bridge

Posted January 25, 2010, by Robert Elder (robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)

This bridge appears to be doomed.