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North Fork Solomon Tributary Bridge

Smith County, Kansas
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Overview
Lost deck truss bridge over North Fork Solomon Tributary, 2.0 mi. south of Harlan
Location
Smith County, Kansas
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built ca. 1910
Design
Deck truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 59.0 ft.
Total length: 140.1 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.58202, -98.76560   (decimal degrees)
39°34'55" N, 98°45'56" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/520129/4381393 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Harlan
Inventory numbers
KS 000920669203580 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 18590 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 1999)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 29.20 (out of 100)

Categories 

Built during 1910s (6,729)
Deck truss (953)
Kansas (2,280)
Lost (10,353)
Owned by county (16,483)
Replaced by new bridge (7,132)
 Smith County, Kansas (66)
Span length 50-75 feet (6,995)
Structurally deficient (16,677)
Total length 125-175 feet (4,136)
Truss (23,562)
Wooden deck (5,397)

Update Log 

  • May 25, 2012: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited status

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  • Robert Elder - robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com
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North Fork Solomon Tributary Bridge
Posted May 25, 2012, by Robert Elder (robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)

This was a very bizarre deck truss, in which the endposts were also the supports. It was essentially a bedstead deck truss, but it was not considered NRHP eligible. It was demolished and replaced several years ago.