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C:Documents and Settingsass tbnDesktopDiamond 1 This bridge spans Diamond Creek, not Gannon Creek. Gannon Creek is a tributary of Diamond Creek. The bridge is easily accessible from US 50. Photo taken by Robert Elder in March 2006 |
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Facts
- Overview
- Two-span stone arch bridge over Gannon Creek, 1.5 mi. north and 0.4 mi. east of Elmdale
- Location
- Chase County, Kansas
- Status
- Open to traffic
- Design
- Stone arch
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 43.0 ft.
Total length: 91.8 ft.
Deck width: 13.4 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +38.39833, -96.63667 (decimal degrees)
38°23'54" N, 96°38'12" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Inventory number
- BH 17526 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection (as of 04/2006)
- Deck condition rating: Poor (4 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 2006)
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Update Log
- February 26, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Changed "Name" from "Gannon Creek Bridge" to "Diamond Creek Bridge" because the bridge spans Diamond Creek, not Gannon Creek.
- February 3, 2008: New photos from Robert Elder
Comments
Gannon Creek Bridge
Apparently, this bridge sustained damage in the May 2007 floods. Reportedly, in November of 2007, the county voted to demolish the bridge and replace it with a low water crossing. There is currently an attempt underway to list the bridge on the NRHP to make it elegible for Federal funding to repair or preserve it.