RS 23 Bridge

Photo

1950's pony trusses not as hearty as the older ones apparently - this one already has had a recent facelift / bridge design change

Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in April 2017

BH Photo #388195

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Spring Creek, 0.3 mi. east of Cummings
Location: Atchison County, Kansas
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1953
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 49.9 ft.
Total length: 51.8 ft.
Deck width: 19.3 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.46267, -95.24315 (decimal degrees)
39°27'46" N, 95°14'35" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/307023/4370523 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Potter
Land survey: T. 7 S., R. 19 E., Sec. 1
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 258
Inventory numbers: KS 000000000030160 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 17371 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of May 2012): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 14.4 (out of 100)
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