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Built
by
F E Marsh & Co
Des Moines
Iowa

Overview: Through truss bridge over Middle Branch Wakarusa River on Hodges Road, 1.0 mi. west and 0.6 mi. south of Auburn
Location: Shawnee County, Kansas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1920 by F.E. Marsh & Co.
Design: Skewed, riveted, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 109.9 ft.
Total length: 111.8 ft.
Deck width: 17.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.3 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.89666, -95.83506 (decimal degrees)
38°53'48" N, 95°50'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 18535 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2006): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 42.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 90