Walnut River Tributary Sec. 20 Bridge

Cowley County, Kansas

Photo 

This closed spandrel bridge is located immediately east of Walnut River Bridge BH 17649.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in March 2007

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Concrete arch bridge over a tributary of Walnut River on an unnamed road about two miles southwest of Rock
Location
Cowley County, Kansas
Status
Open to one-lane traffic
History
Built ca. 1910
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 45.9 ft.
Total length: 48.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.42000, -97.01333   (decimal degrees)
37°25'12" N, 97°00'48" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey
T. 30 S., R. 4 E., Sec. 20
Inventory number
BH 17650 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2006)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 47.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2000)
15

Categories 

Arch (7,553)
Closed-spandrel arch (1,112)
Cowley County, Kansas (40)
Deck arch (6,647)
Kansas (1,443)
One-lane traffic (304)
Open (21,591)
Owned by county (14,137)
Span length 25-50 feet (6,042)
Total length 25-50 feet (5,254)

Update Log 

  • February 28, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited "Overview" and "Design"
  • February 12, 2008: New photo from Robert Elder

Sources 

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