South Duck Creek Bridge

Photos

Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in April 2017

BH Photo #385007

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over South Duck Creek on C-24 Local, 3.0 mi. south of Buxton
Location: Wilson County, Kansas
Status: Removed but not replaced
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Span length: 26.9 ft.
Total length: 26.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.40167, -95.92333 (decimal degrees)
37°24'06" N, 95°55'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/241238/4143443 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Buxton
Inventory numbers: KS 001030973006580 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 18679 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2013): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 20.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 5

April 1, 2017: Updated by Tony Dillon: Changed status... Obviously the "Open to traffic" no longer applies!
April 1, 2017: New photos from Nick Schmiedeler

South Duck Creek Bridge

Posted April 1, 2017, by Nick Schmiedeler

ha!! a weird one - ran straight into the base of a hill then road on other side VERY sharp turn to the right

South Duck Creek Bridge

Posted April 1, 2017, by Robert Elder (robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)

Too bad. Span length of zero Smoots now...

South Duck Creek Bridge

Posted April 1, 2017, by Nick Schmiedeler

It is in fact lost. Pile of rubble.

South Duck Creek Bridge

Posted January 23, 2017, by Robert Elder (robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)

This one is probably lost.