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Side view from the south.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in January 2005

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Neosho River, 0.5 mi. west and 3.9 mi. south of Erie
Location: Neosho County, Kansas
Status: Destroyed by severe storm.
History: Built 1905 by A.M. Blodgett, Kansas City, MO.
Design: Four panel, pin connected, Bedstead Pratt pony truss.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 92.8 ft.
Deck width: 13.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.51667, -95.25169 (decimal degrees)
37°30'60" N, 95°15'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/301003/4154572 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Shaw
Inventory numbers: KS 000671047006409 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 18288 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2005): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 21.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 20