Facts 

Overview
Pratt through truss bridge over Medicine River, 2.0 mi. west of Medicine Lodge
Location
Barber County, Kansas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built ca. 1910
Design
Five panel, pin connected, Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 89.9 ft.
Total length: 228.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.7 ft.
Inventory number
BH 17388 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2005)
Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 15.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
100

Categories 

Barber County, Kansas (6)
Built ca. 1910 (14)
Kansas (1,452)
Open (21,823)
Owned by county (14,295)
Pratt truss (1,567)
Span length 75-100 feet (3,297)
Structurally deficient (10,853)
Through truss (5,419)
Total length 175-250 feet (1,835)
Truss (16,067)
Wooden deck (5,165)

Update Log 

  • June 19, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited overview, design, and design description.

Sources 

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

Comments 

Medicine River Bridge
Posted January 30, 2008, by Robert L. Elder (robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)

This five panel, pin connected Pratt through truss carries Reutlinger Road over the Medicine Lodge River.

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