Photo 

This bridge is actually located north of Winfield, not Dexter. It can be accessed easily from US 77.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in March 2007

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Two-span concrete arch bridge over Walnut River on a local road just north of Dexter
Location
Cowley County, Kansas
Status
Open to one-lane traffic
History
Built ca. 1930
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 77.1 ft.
Total length: 160.1 ft.
Deck width: 16.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.41942, -97.01393   (decimal degrees)
37°25'10" N, 97°00'50" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey
T. 30 S., R. 4 E., Sec. 20
Inventory number
BH 17649 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2006)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 26.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2000)
30

Update Log 

  • February 12, 2008: New photo from Robert Elder

Sources 

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