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This bridge is an eight panel, pin connected, Parker through truss. The bridge is on a dead end road (Victory Road) from the south and may only be accessible in dry weather. Photo taken by Robert Elder in October 2002 |
Facts
- Overview
- Parker through truss bridge over North Wea Creek, 3.5 mi. south and 7.8 mi. west of Louisburg
- Location
- Miami County, Kansas
- Status
- Closed to all traffic
- History
- Built 1905
- Design
- Through truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 133.8 ft.
Total length: 136.1 ft.
Deck width: 11.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.5 ft.
- Recognition
- Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +38.57167, -94.80667 (decimal degrees)
38°34'18" N, 94°48'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Inventory number
- BH 18129 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection (as of 10/2004)
- Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 15.0 (out of 100)
Update Log
- February 27, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Changed "Design" from "Through truss" to "Parker through truss"
- February 8, 2008: New photo from Robert Elder