Branch of South Wea Creek Bridge

Miami County, Kansas

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in August 2008

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in August 2008

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Map 

Facts 

Overview
Baltimore pony truss bridge over a branch of South Wea Creek on Oak Grove Rd., 2.6 mi. S and 6.0 mi. W of Louisburg.
Location
Miami County, Kansas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built ca. 1910
Design
Baltimore pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 61.0 ft.
Deck width: 11.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.58511, -94.78745   (decimal degrees)
38°35'06" N, 94°47'15" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/344316/4272251 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Paola East
Inventory number
BH 18115 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2008)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 15.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
80

Categories 

Built during 1910s (5,953)
Kansas (1,980)
Miami County, Kansas (64)
One-lane traffic (7,003)
Open (23,955)
Owned by county (15,080)
Pony truss (12,270)
Span length 50-75 feet (5,956)
Structurally deficient (15,434)
Total length 50-75 feet (6,164)
Truss (20,539)
Wooden deck (5,241)

Update Log 

  • January 25, 2010: Updated by Robert Elder: Adjusted GPS Coordinates
  • July 24, 2009: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited Overview, Design description, and Categories. This is a Baltimore pony truss.
  • November 16, 2008: Updated by Rick Mattioni: Bridge location upated.
  • September 2, 2008: New photos from Ruth Reynolds

Sources 

  • Ruth Reynolds - ruthmusic [at] yahoo [dot] com
  • Rick Mattioni
  • Robert Elder - robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com