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Stranger Creek Bridge

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This eight panel, pin connected Pratt through truss spans Stranger Creek a short distance north of the Kansas Turnpike (I-70).

Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2000

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Looking East

Photo taken by Joshua Collins in April 2010

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Looking Northeast

Photo taken by Joshua Collins in April 2010

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Timber stringer approaches at both ends.

Photo taken by Joshua Collins in April 2010

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Stranger Cr Bridge - Leavenworth Co

Looking North east

Photo taken by James Grooms in December 2011

License: Released into public domain

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Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Stranger Creek on Metro Avenue, 5.0 mi. north and 0.7 mi. east of Linwood
Location
Leavenworth County, Kansas
Status
Open to traffic
Design
Pratt through truss
Timber stringer
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 138.1 ft.
Total length: 173.8 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 19.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.07152, -95.02503   (decimal degrees)
39°04'17" N, 95°01'30" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/324817/4326665 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Tonganoxie
Inventory numbers
KS 000521067704280 (Kansas local bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 17935 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2010)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 22.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
54

Categories 

Beam (4,960)
Kansas (2,224)
Leavenworth County, Kansas (17)
One-lane traffic (7,077)
Open (26,701)
Owned by county (16,109)
Pin-connected (1,323)
Pratt through truss (2,880)
Pratt truss (5,217)
Span length 125-175 feet (2,805)
Structurally deficient (16,325)
Through truss (8,515)
Timber stringer (1,628)
Total length 125-175 feet (3,865)
Truss (22,513)
Wooden deck (5,292)

Update Log 

  • January 5, 2012: New photo from James Grooms
  • May 5, 2010: Updated by Joshua Collins: added timber stringer to approach design
  • March 17, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Adjusted GPS Coordinates
  • July 15, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Updated categories
  • February 28, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited "Design"
  • February 4, 2008: New photo from Robert Elder

Sources 

  • Robert Elder - robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Joshua Collins - Bigjc1979 [at] aol [dot] com
  • James Grooms - Jayb2664 [at] yahoo [dot] com