Middle Creek Bridge

Photos

Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

BH Photo #112321

Overview: Through truss bridge over Middle Creek on 379th Street, 1.5 mi. south and 1.8 mi. west of New Lancaster
Location: Miami County, Kansas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1907
Builder: - Kansas City Bridge Co. of Kansas City, Missouri
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 118.1 ft.
Total length: 120.0 ft.
Deck width: 11.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.43934, -94.76833 (decimal degrees)
38°26'22" N, 94°46'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/345670/4256042 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Fontana
Average daily traffic (as of 2015): 21
Inventory numbers: KS 000611097005145 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 18126 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of May 2017): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 17.7 (out of 100)
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December 4, 2017: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added category "Pin-connected"
December 3, 2017: New photos from Nick Schmiedeler
January 18, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited Builders
November 9, 2008: New photo from Ruth Reynolds
February 27, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited "Design"

Middle Creek Bridge

Posted December 4, 2017, by Robert Elder (robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)

I am glad to see this one still in use. It is a great bridge in a scenic spot. It is becoming increasingly significant every year.

Middle Creek Bridge

Posted December 3, 2017, by Nick Schmiedeler (nick [at] nickschmiedeler [dot] com)

Old beauty!!