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Branch Chikaskia River Bridge

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Branch Chikaskia River Bridge

Lost bridge location.

Photo taken by Mike LeMasters in April 2012

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Overview
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Chikaskia River, 1.7 mi. west of Argonia
Location
Sumner County, Kansas
Status
Closed to all traffic
History
Built ca. 1920
Design
Pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 79.0 ft.
Total length: 160.1 ft.
Deck width: 20.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.27167, -97.79667   (decimal degrees)
37°16'18" N, 97°47'48" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/606687/4125688 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Argonia
Inventory numbers
KS 000960769406760 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 18617 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2007)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 31.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003)
100

Categories 

Built during 1920s (7,033)
Closed (2,071)
Kansas (2,280)
Owned by county (16,488)
Pony truss (13,217)
Span length 75-100 feet (4,718)
Structurally deficient (16,677)
Sumner County, Kansas (21)
Total length 125-175 feet (4,137)
Truss (23,568)

Update Log 

  • April 26, 2012: New photo from Mike LeMasters

Sources 

  • Mike LeMasters