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Side view

Photos taken March 2004 by David Backlin

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West portal

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Close-up of arches

Overview: Lost rainbow arch bridge over Lightning Creek on K-126 (Old US 160)
Location: Crawford County, Kansas
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1927; replaced 2004
Design: Concrete through arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 101.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 21.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.41257, -94.93554 (decimal degrees)
37°24'45" N, 94°56'08" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/328709/4142400 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Grindstone Creek
Inventory number: BH 17660 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 2001): Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 54.70 (out of 100)