Ackerman Creek-Tumbleweed Rd. Bridge

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in July 2017

BH Photo #395952

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Ackerman Creek on Tumbleweed Road, 1.5 mi. west of Vliets
Location: Marshall County, Kansas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1930
Design: 4-panel, riveted Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 64.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.71126, -96.36250 (decimal degrees)
39°42'41" N, 96°21'45" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/726096/4399036 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Vermillion
Land survey: T. 4 S., R. 9 E., Sec. 12
Inventory numbers: KS 000580923403400 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 18025 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2015): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 28.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 80

Ackerman Branch Creek Minor U.0-23.4 Bridge

Posted July 6, 2017, by Nick Schmiedeler

Solid pony just west of tiny town Vliets.