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Overview: Parker pony truss bridge over Little Grasshopper Creek, 2.3 mi. north and 4.0 mi. east of Muscotah
Location: Atchison County, Kansas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1925
Design: Five panel, riveted, Parker pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 69.9 ft.
Total length: 70.8 ft.
Deck width: 17.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.58500, -95.45167 (decimal degrees)
39°35'06" N, 95°27'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/289452/4384569 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Effingham
Inventory number: BH 17370 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2006): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 40.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 10