Photo 

Six panel, riveted, Parker pony truss.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in October 2005

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Pony truss bridge over Stranger Creek, 0.5 mi. south and 0.5 mi. east of Farmington
Location
Atchison County, Kansas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1925
Design
Parker pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 80.0 ft.
Total length: 113.8 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.51167, -95.30000   (decimal degrees)
39°30'42" N, 95°17'60" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 17377 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2006)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 44.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
10

Categories 

Atchison County, Kansas (34)
Built 1925 (669)
Built during 1920s (4,025)
Kansas (1,443)
Open (21,600)
Owned by county (14,146)
Parker truss (412)
Pony truss (9,385)
Span length 75-100 feet (3,252)
Structurally deficient (10,795)
Total length 100-125 feet (2,418)
Truss (15,748)
Wooden deck (5,156)

Update Log 

  • February 28, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited "Design"
  • February 21, 2008: New photo from Robert Elder

Sources 

  • Robert Elder - bass-tbn [at] ku [dot] edu