Wolf Creek Bridge

Photo

Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in December 2017

BH Photo #415232

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Wolf Creek, 4.0 mi. west and 1.0 mi. north of Lucas
Location: Russell County, Kansas
Status: Closed
History: Built 1913
Design: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 64.9 ft.
Total length: 147.9 ft.
Deck width: 13.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.07333, -98.61333 (decimal degrees)
39°04'24" N, 98°36'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/533447/4324985 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Lucas
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 15
Inventory numbers: KS 000840683104280 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 18489 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of April 2014): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 24 (out of 100)
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Wolf Creek Bridge

Posted December 28, 2017, by Robert Elder (robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)

This one is truly a bonus. It might be the last remaining truss bridge in Russell County. Thus, it has high local significance.

Wolf Creek Bridge

Posted December 28, 2017, by Nick Schmiedeler (nick [at] nickschmiedeler [dot] com)

Lost about a dozen photos of this one somehow on my phone, just saved the one. Neat old closed pony.