Spencer's Crossing Bridge

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Looking southeast. Construction on the new bridge had not yet begun. The main span is an eight panel, pin connected, Pratt through truss. Photo taken by Robert Elder in February 2004 Enlarge

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Bridge viewed from the south before the new bridge was constructed. The new bridge would be located near the center of this photo. Photo taken by Robert Elder in February 2004 Enlarge

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds Enlarge

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds Enlarge

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

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Oblique view. Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2005 Enlarge

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Between the bridges. Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2005 Enlarge

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View from the northwest as the new bridge was being constructed. Photo taken by Robert Elder in May 2005 Enlarge

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Underneath Photo taken by Robert Elder in May 2005 Enlarge

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Pillar Photo taken by Robert Elder in May 2005 Enlarge

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WROUGHT IRON BRIDGE CO. BUILDERS CANTON OHIO Photo taken by Robert Elder in MaY 2005 Enlarge

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Behind a portal. Photo taken by Robert Elder in May 2005 Enlarge

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Through truss bridge over Pottawatomie Creek, 0.6 mi. west and 0.1 mi. north of Greeley

Location

Anderson County, Kansas

Status

Preserved

History

Built 1885 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. Closed to traffic in 2001 and bypassed in 2005

Builder

- Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio

Design

Pratt through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 127.9 ft.
Total length: 229.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.1 ft.

Recognition

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 4, 1990

Approximate latitude, longitude

+38.37779, -95.13652   (decimal degrees)
38°22'40" N, 95°08'11" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/313375/4249893 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Garnett NW

Inventory numbers

NRHP 89002177 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
KS 000021057105228 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 17348 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 11/2007)

Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 100.0 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2007)

50

Categories 

Update Log 

• May 20, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited History
• March 16, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Adjusted GPS Coordinates
• January 15, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited History, Future Prospects and Approach Design. Removed "2005" from year lost, because the bridge is still extant.
• November 30, 2009: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited GPS Coordinates.
• November 15, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited Categories
• March 2, 2008: New photos from Robert Elder
• March 1, 2008: New photos from Robert Elder
• February 26, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited "overview", "status" and "status description" to reflect current status of bridge.
• February 18, 2008: New photos from Robert Elder

Sources 

• Robert Elder - robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Ruth Reynolds - ruthmusic [at] yahoo [dot] com

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