Branch Wakarusa MoPac Landon Trail Bridge

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in December 2018

BH Photo #439131

1918 American Bridge Co. - built plate girder with plaque still attached

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Branch of Wakarusa River on Landon Rail to Trail
Location: Shawnee County, Kansas
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 1918 by American Bridge Co. for MoPac RR, in process of larger, regional total conversion of line to rail-to-trail
Builder: - American Bridge Co. of New York
Design: Deck plate girder, newer cement platform walkway and fence railings for rail-to-trail pedestrian adventurers
Dimensions: Span length: 98.0 ft.
Total length: 98.0 ft.
Deck width: 10.0 ft.
Also called: Branch Wakarusa River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.89814, -95.55665 (decimal degrees)
38°53'53" N, 95°33'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/278282/4308580 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 83689 (Bridgehunter.com ID)