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View from the hill on the north side of the bridge. Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in November 2008 |
Facts
- Overview
- Through truss bridge over Little Osage River, 3.0 mi. west and 2.0 mi. north of Xenia
- Location
- Bourbon County, Kansas
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built in 1896 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
- Builder
- - Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
- Design
- Nine panel, pin connected Pratt through truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 170.9 ft.
Total length: 172.9 ft.
Deck width: 12.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 17.6 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +38.02000, -95.04000 (decimal degrees)
38°01'12" N, 95°02'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/320932/4209998 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Blue Mound
- Inventory number
- BH 17401 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection (as of 12/2007)
- Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 21.0 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
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Update Log
- November 15, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited Categories
- November 9, 2008: New photo from Ruth Reynolds
- July 7, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited Categories
- February 28, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited "Year Built" and "History"