County Line Bowstring Bridge
Photos
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Overview Photos taken by Robert L Elder |
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Deck view |
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Photo taken by Robert Elder in June 2002 |
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Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2008 |
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Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2008 |
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Truss detail. Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2008 |
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Vertical member and upper chord. Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2008 |
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Upper chord detail. The upper chord appears to be a Phoenix Column. Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2008 |
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Upper chord detail. Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2008 |
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Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2008 |
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Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2008 |
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Outrigger. Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2008 |
Facts
- Overview
- Bowstring truss bridge over West Creek on Republic Road, northwest of Hollis
- Status
- Open to one-lane traffic on a low-maintenance road
- History
- Built in 1876 as part of a four span bridge in the Concordia vicinity.
- Builder
- - Phoenix Bridge Co.
- Design
- Bowstring pony truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 74.1 ft.
Total length: 80.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.7 ft.
- Recognition
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +39.65399, -97.57313 (decimal degrees)
39°39'14" N, 97°34'23" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 14/622411/4390327 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Wayne
- Inventory numbers
- NRHP 89002192 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 17594 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 11/2007)
- Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 25.9 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2004)
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Update Log
- November 24, 2008: New photos from Robert Elder
- November 15, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited History and Categories.
- November 12, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited Year Built
- August 4, 2008: New photo from Robert Elder
- July 23, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Updated Builders, NRHP record number and Categories.
- October 2, 2006: Posted photos from Robert L Elder