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Tonovay Bridge
Facts
- Overview
- Marsh arch bridge over Bachelor Creek on CR 154 (Old US 54), 1.0 mi. north and 5.3 mi. east of Eureka
- Location
- Greenwood County, Kansas
- Status
- The bridge is gated off from the east and west. The bridge is the property boundary for 3 owners.
- History
- Built 1928; Bypassed by new alignment 1962
- Design
- Marsh pony arch
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 102.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +37.83908, -96.19053 (decimal degrees)
37°50'21" N, 96°11'26" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 14/747227/4191681 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Tonovay
- Inventory numbers
- KS 000370943305980 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 17784 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- April 30, 2017: Updated by Jeremy Birket: On private land now.
- October 19, 2016: Updated by Robert Elder: Added category "Marsh arch (standard)"
- March 17, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Adjusted GPS Coordinates
- December 10, 2009: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited Design and Design Description
- June 10, 2007: Posted photos from Richard With
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Okay, I guess that answers my question about the NBI no longer inspecting the bridge.
At least as a private bridge, it is probably safe from demolition. Hopefully this will save it from the same fate as the Fall River Marsh arch that was demolished by Greenwood County a few years ago. I am glad that the landowner allowed you to visit the bridge. That is always an appreciated gesture.
I have known many trusses in Kansas to get transferred to private ownership, but this is the first time I have seen a Marsh arch go through the process.