Photo 

Like many concrete or stone arch bridges in the region, this one could be photographed easier when the foliage is off of the trees. A second arch is hidden behind the tree.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in August 2005

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Two-span concrete arch bridge over Muddy Creek, 3.2 mi. east and 1.0 mi. north of Douglass
Location
Butler County, Kansas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1910
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 29.8 ft.
Total length: 65.9 ft.
Deck width: 14.8 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on July 2, 1985
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.53414, -96.95144   (decimal degrees)
37°32'03" N, 96°57'05" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/680999/4156100 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Gordon
Inventory numbers
NRHP 85001425 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 17502 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2007)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 67.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
50

Categories 

Arch (7,655)
Built 1910 (478)
Built during 1910s (3,820)
Butler County, Kansas (42)
Closed-spandrel arch (1,150)
Deck arch (6,737)
Kansas (1,457)
NR-listed (1,523)
Open (21,908)
Owned by county (14,311)
Span length 25-50 feet (6,170)
Total length 50-75 feet (5,002)

Update Log 

  • July 8, 2008: New photo from Robert Elder

Sources 

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