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Smoky Hill River Bridge

McPherson County, Kansas
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Looking north.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in August 2002

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Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River on Abandoned Railroad Line
Location
McPherson County, Kansas
Status
Open to pedestrians & bicyclists
Design
Triple-intersection lattice through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.56569, -97.67133   (decimal degrees)
38°33'56" N, 97°40'17" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/615754/4269418 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Lindsborg
Inventory number
BH 36247 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Kansas (2,280)
Lattice truss (265)
McPherson County, Kansas (23)
Open to Pedestrians (2,084)
Preserved (652)
Rail-to-trail (494)
 Railroad (4,070)
Smoky Hill River (9)
Through truss (9,205)
Triple-intersection lattice through truss (16)
Truss (23,566)

Update Log 

  • August 13, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
  • May 31, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited Categories
  • March 12, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Adjusted GPS Coordinates and Edited Future Prospects. Bridge is being preserved as a pedestrian bridge.
  • February 27, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Updated "Design"
  • February 11, 2008: Added by Robert Elder

Sources 

  • Robert Elder - robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com
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Smoky Hill River Bridge
Posted November 4, 2010, by Sheldon Wiens (sheldon_wiens77 [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Yes, this bridge has only five photos that have been started out with. Photos of this bridge shall include underneath, the river view, and different kinds of details on the bridge.