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Facts 

Overview
Bedstead pony truss bridge over Delaware River, 1.8 mi. south and 1.0 mi. west of Fairview
Location
Brown County, Kansas
Status
Open to traffic
Design
Four panel, pin-connected Bedstead Pratt pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 54.1 ft.
Total length: 80.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.81667, -95.74500   (decimal degrees)
39°49'00" N, 95°44'42" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/265045/4411014 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Fairview
Inventory number
BH 17418 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2005)
Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 18.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004)
30

Categories 

Bedstead truss (33)
Brown County, Kansas (65)
Kansas (1,457)
Open (21,915)
Owned by county (14,313)
Pony truss (9,491)
Pratt truss (1,583)
Span length 50-75 feet (4,734)
Structurally deficient (10,992)
Total length 75-100 feet (3,383)
Truss (16,096)
Wooden deck (5,165)

Update Log 

  • October 3, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Updated Name, Overview, Crosses, Design, and Design Description.

Sources 

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