Photo 

Photo taken by Robert Elder in August 2005

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Map 

Vicinity Map

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Facts 

Overview
Stone arch bridge over a branch of Turkey Creek, 0.5 mi. west and 5.9 mi. south of Eldorado
Location
Butler County, Kansas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built ca. 1910
Design
Stone arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 30.8 ft.
Total length: 34.1 ft.
Deck width: 16.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.72528, -96.86194   (decimal degrees)
37°43'31" N, 96°51'43" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/688424/4177486 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Leon
Inventory number
BH 17477 (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)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 68.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
50

Categories 

Arch (7,674)
Built during 1910s (4,391)
Butler County, Kansas (42)
Deck arch (6,759)
Functionally obsolete (5,784)
Kansas (1,479)
Open (22,233)
Owned by county (14,350)
Span length 25-50 feet (6,241)
Stone arch (1,378)
Total length 25-50 feet (5,484)

Update Log 

  • November 10, 2008: New photo from Robert Elder

Sources 

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