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Photos taken by Robert L Elder
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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in March 2007

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in March 2007

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Photo taken by John Reynolds in October 2008

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Photo taken by John Reynolds in October 2008

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Map 

Vicinity Map

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Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Marais Des Cygnes River on 335th Street, southeast of Stanton
Location
Miami County, Kansas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1909 by the Kansas City Bridge Co.; made obsolete by new bridge 2008, but remains open
Builder
- Kansas City Bridge Co. of Kansas City, Missouri
Design
From west to east:
Riveted Warren pony truss
Pin-connected, 9-panel Parker through truss
Riveted Warren pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 159.1 ft.
Total length: 251.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.4 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.52148, -95.03296   (decimal degrees)
38°31'17" N, 95°01'59" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/322774/4265635 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Rantoul
Inventory numbers
NRHP 89002179 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 18119 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2007)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 26.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
40

Update Log 

  • June 21, 2009: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited Categories.
  • October 6, 2008: New photos from Ruth Reynolds
  • June 9, 2008: Updated by Max Johnson
  • March 8, 2008: New photos from Ruth Reynolds
  • October 23, 2006: Posted photos from Robert L Elder

Sources 

  • Robert Elder - bass-tbn [at] ku [dot] edu
  • Ruth Reynolds - ruthmusic [at] yahoo [dot] com

Comments 

Carey's Ford Bridge
Posted June 9, 2008, by Robert Elder (robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)

A modern concrete bridge has been constructed on Pressonville Road approximately 3/4 of a mile to the northeast. This new bridge effectively replaced the Carey's Ford Bridge. The Carey's Ford Bridge remains open to traffic however.