So I'm guessing this was once HWY 50?
Hi Sheldon. It is good to have you back on here.
Regarding the older bridge, I suspect that the pony truss might have been brought it to replace a third stone arch span that either collapsed or was found to be unsafe for some reason. It is quite unusual to see a relatively light pony span paired with a sturdy stone arch structure.
If a third arch did collapse, then the county could have installed a pony span very quickly, especially if they had a spare one laying around in the yard.
Thank you, Luke!
Stone arch with a pony truss approach.
Visited this one on Wednesday this week, it is REALLY beginning to fall apart, chunks missing out of the railing that need replacing, taking a beating underneath with debris....precarious future for this one
The NBI for this county seems to be a bit lacking in general; I have a hard time believing that there are only 13 bridges in the entire county.
For some reason, I can't seem to find this one in the NBI...
Bing Maps has a very nice view of this bridge
The 1941 KDOT county map shows US 50S taking a route through town but it's not clear where it crosses the river. In 1953 the bypass has been built.