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Midland Valley - Bird Creek Bridge

Osage County, Oklahoma

Photos 

View to North

Note the central pier is stone, while the east pier is concrete or concrete-covered stone.

Photo taken by Rick Mattioni in October 2008

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BH Photo #125527

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Warren deck truss bridge over Bird Creek on former Midland Valley Railroad, about two miles west of Avant.
Location
Osage County, Oklahoma
Status
Closed to all traffic.
Railroads
- Midland Valley Railroad (MV)
- Missouri Pacific Railroad (MP)
Design
Warren deck truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+36.48440, -96.08810   (decimal degrees)
36°29'04" N, 96°05'17" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/760861/4041621 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Avant
Land survey
T. 23 N., R. 11 E., Sec. 11
Elevation
700 ft. above sea level
Inventory number
BH 37524 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Closed (2,700)
Deck truss (1,787)
Midland Valley Railroad (25)
Missouri Pacific Railroad (391)
Oklahoma (2,010)
Osage County, Oklahoma (78)
 Owned by railroad (12,736)
Railroad (15,862)
Truss (33,434)
Warren deck truss (614)
Warren truss (6,690)

Update Log 

  • September 22, 2020: New photos from Jay Bissell
  • November 30, 2008: Updated by Rick Mattioni: Status updated.
  • October 6, 2008: Added by Rick Mattioni

Sources 

  • Rick Mattioni

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