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Facts

Overview: Abandoned through truss bridge over Little Osage River, 5.0 mi. east and 1.0 mi. south of Fulton
Location: Bourbon County, Kansas
Status: Closed to all traffic
History: Built 1902 by the Midland Bridge Co.
Builder: - Midland Bridge Co. of Kansas City, Missouri
Design: Parker through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 174.8 ft.
Total length: 175.8 ft.
Deck width: 13.4 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 4, 1990
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.99519, -94.62183 (decimal degrees)
37°59'43" N, 94°37'19" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: NRHP 89002182 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 17403 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2006): Substructure condition rating: Imminent Failure (1 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 16.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 30

Comments

Long Shoals Bridge

Posted June 10, 2007, by Robert L. Elder (Bass-tbn [at] ku [dot] edu)

The vines, which are Poison Ivy, turn bright red in the fall creating another photo op. I have a photo of the plaque which I will try to find and upload at some point.

Long Shoals Bridge

Posted June 9, 2007, by Anthony Dillon (spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com)

What a Gem this is. Although you always like to see them restored, the vines growing through the portals give it an ancient-almost mythical look. Wrought Iron Bridge Co. built some that look like this one.