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Turkey Creek Bridge

McPherson County, Kansas

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Overview
Lost pony truss bridge over Turkey Creek on 17th. Avenue, 3.0 mi. east and 5.7 mi. south of Mcpherson
Location
McPherson County, Kansas
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1925
Design
Riveted Double Intersectional Warren pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 35.1 ft.
Total length: 36.1 ft.
Deck width: 14.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.28694, -97.61167   (decimal degrees)
38°17'13" N, 97°36'42" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/621418/4238564 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
McPherson SE
Average daily traffic (as of 2012)
25
Inventory numbers
KS 000590791005362 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 18102 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of June 2017)
Overall condition: Good
Sufficiency rating: 100 (out of 100)
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Categories 

Built 1925 (1,272)
Built during 1920s (9,922)
Double-intersection Warren pony truss (202)
Double-intersection Warren truss (456)
Have street view (26,931)
Kansas (3,191)
Lost (24,713)
McPherson County, Kansas (30)
 One-lane traffic (7,606)
Owned by county (20,781)
Pony truss (16,182)
Replaced by new bridge (16,567)
Span length 25-50 feet (15,664)
Total length 25-50 feet (11,190)
Truss (32,772)

Update Log 

  • June 20, 2016: Updated by Robert Elder: Lost
  • March 12, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited Design, Design Description, and Added Street View

Sources 

  • Robert Elder - robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com
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Turkey Creek Bridge
Posted June 20, 2016, by Robert Elder (robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)

This unusual pony truss (possibly a Bedstead), has been replaced.