Kiamichi River Bridge

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Kiamichi River Bridge at Whitesboro

One of the few truss bridges in Oklahoma with an arched deck.

Photo taken by Gene McCluney in May 2007

BH Photo #128900

Overview: Through truss bridge over Kiamichi River on 4044C. This appears to be a span from a Warren deck truss bridge, repurposed as a through truss. Very unusual design for a through truss.
Location: Whitesboro, Le Flore County, Oklahoma
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1940
Design: Through truss
Pin connected
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 127.0 ft.
Total length: 270.0 ft.
Deck width: 10.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.3 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.68306, -94.88529 (decimal degrees)
34°40'59" N, 94°53'07" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/327292/3839513 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Whitesboro
Average daily traffic (as of 2015): 200
Inventory numbers: OKNBI 095280000000000 (Oklahoma bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 29218 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of September 2016): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 24.9 (out of 100)
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December 19, 2017: Updated by Dana and Kay Klein: Added category "Othmar H. Ammann Nominee"
December 5, 2008: Updated by Gene McCluney: data added
December 2, 2008: New photo from Gene McCluney