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Photo taken by Robert Elder

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Overview: Through truss bridge over Middle Creek, 8.3 mi. south and 2.0 mi. west of Louisburg
Location: Miami County, Kansas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1908
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 80.0 ft.
Total length: 82.0 ft.
Deck width: 11.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.2 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.50000, -94.71167 (decimal degrees)
38°30'00" N, 94°42'42" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/350741/4262681 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Louisburg
Inventory number: BH 18128 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2005): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 0.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2002): 30

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Middle Creek Bridge

Posted February 11, 2007, by Robert L. Elder (Bass-tbn [at] ku [dot] edu)

This five panel, pin connected Pratt through truss is located on Spring Valley Road approximately 2.75 miles north and 1 mile east of New Lancaster, Kansas. Both photos were taken in October 2004

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