Riley Creek Bridge

Photos 

Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2008

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BH Photo #128567

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview

Parker pony truss bridge over Riley Creek, 10.0 mi. south and 2.1 mi. east of Belleville

Location

Republic County, Kansas

Status

Intact but closed to all traffic

History

Built 1942

Design

Riveted, 6-panel, Parker pony truss with two-angle steel

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 102.0 ft.
Total length: 104.0 ft.
Deck width: 17.4 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+39.68246, -97.59489   (decimal degrees)
39°40'57" N, 97°35'42" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

14/620495/4393458 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Wayne

Average daily traffic (as of 2014)

10

Inventory numbers

KS 000790793103440 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 18430 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection report (as of July 2016)

Sufficiency rating: 32 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

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Update Log 

• September 27, 2014: New Street View added by Sheldon Wiens
• March 4, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Adjusted GPS Coordinates - moved balloon to the correct road.
• November 24, 2008: New photos from Robert Elder
• November 18, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited Overview, Design, and Design Description.

Sources 

• Robert Elder - robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Sheldon Wiens

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