Verdigris River Bridge

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Photo taken by Rick Mattioni in November 2008

BH Photo #128411

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Verdigris River on OK 51
Location: Wagoner County, Oklahoma
Status: Imploded April 20, 2010
History: Built 1955; raised 1970; demolished 2010.
Builder: - Lyle Buckner, Inc.
Design: K-Parker through truss bridge with polygonal Pratt pony side spans. Bridge was raised in 1970 to provide additional clearance for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. Imploded April 20, 2010, to be replaced by a new span.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 210.0 ft.
Total length: 788.1 ft.
Deck width: 27.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +35.95538, -95.49493 (decimal degrees)
35°57'19" N, 95°29'42" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/274989/3981877 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Wagoner West
Elevation: 550 ft. above sea level
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 4,200
Inventory numbers: OKNBI 135340000000000 (Oklahoma bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 29781 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of August 2009): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 61 (out of 100)
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