Badger Creek Bridge

Photos

Photo taken by Ron Reber in September 2016

BH Photo #364949

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Badger Creek, 3.0 mi. west and 3.0 mi. north of Neosho Rapids
Location: Lyon County, Kansas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Located here ca. 1940 probably built in the 19th century as a RR bridge.
Design: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 55.1 ft.
Total length: 57.1 ft.
Deck width: 13.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.41993, -96.05452 (decimal degrees)
38°25'12" N, 96°03'16" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/757149/4256518 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Lang
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 20
Inventory numbers: KS 000560957305180 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 17987 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of March 2017): 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: 47.3 (out of 100)
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June 4, 2021: Updated by Art Suckewer: bridge was listed as built ca 1940 however, its pin connected. Probably relocated here
September 18, 2016: New photos from Ron Reber