Posted April 30, 2017, by Robert Elder (robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)
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.
Tonovay Bridge
Posted December 31, 2016, by Robert Elder (robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)
The NBI has not been updated for this bridge since 2007. According to the Google Maps, it is still standing. Perhaps it has been closed. It is/was the last remaining Marsh arch in Greenwood County.
I have visited this bridge, and I have a photo or two of it somewhere.
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.