Historic Bridges
of the United States
Smoky Hill River US 281 Bridge
Russell County
,
Kansas
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Overview
Lost hree-span pony truss bridge over Smoky Hill River on US 281
Location
Russell County
,
Kansas
Status
No longer exists
History
Built 1933
Design
Pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 89.9 ft.
Total length: 360.8 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.77719, -98.85523
(decimal degrees)
38°46'38" N, 98°51'19" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 18481
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
(as of 2001)
Appraisal:
Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 45.50
(out of 100)
Categories
Built 1933
(331)
Built during 1930s
(5,169)
Functionally obsolete
(5,078)
Kansas
(1,448)
Lost
(642)
Owned by state
(6,577)
Pony truss
(9,424)
Replaced by new bridge
(521)
Russell County, Kansas
(26)
Smoky Hill River
(9)
Span length 75-100 feet
(3,271)
Total length 250-500 feet
(2,114)
Truss
(15,880)
US 281
(7)
Update Log
March 2, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited "Overview", "Status", and "Status Description"
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