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This bridge is a riveted Warren pony truss.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in April 2005

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Looking north.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in April 2005

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Rabbit Creek, 3.5 mi. south and 0.3 mi. west of Louisburg
Location
Miami County, Kansas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1915
Design
Warren pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 62.0 ft.
Deck width: 12.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.58333, -94.68333   (decimal degrees)
38°34'60" N, 94°40'60" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/353381/4271883 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Louisburg
Inventory number
BH 18114 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2007)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 20.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
50

Categories 

Built 1915 (850)
Built during 1910s (5,670)
Kansas (1,869)
Miami County, Kansas (56)
One-lane traffic (6,998)
Open (23,106)
Owned by county (14,541)
Pony truss (11,785)
Span length 50-75 feet (5,604)
Structurally deficient (14,983)
Total length 50-75 feet (5,962)
Truss (19,453)
Warren pony truss (762)
Warren truss (1,198)
Wooden deck (5,198)

Update Log 

  • February 27, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Edited "Design"
  • February 14, 2008: New photos from Robert Elder

Sources 

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