Photo 

Overview

Photo taken by Robert L Elder

Map 

Vicinity Map

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Facts 

Overview
Bedstead pony truss bridge over Battle Creek on Golden Road
Location
Ottawa County, Kansas
Status
Open to one-lane traffic
History
Built 1909
Design
Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt bedstead pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 64.0 ft.
Total length: 97.1 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.05655, -97.67888   (decimal degrees)
39°03'24" N, 97°40'44" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/614309/4323882 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Minneapolis South
Inventory number
BH 18352 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2006)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 28.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2001)
30

Update Log 

  • October 11, 2006: Posted photo from Robert L Elder

Sources 

  • Robert Elder - bass-tbn [at] ku [dot] edu