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Five panel, riveted, skewed Pratt pony truss.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in April 2005

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Note skew angle.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in April 2005

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Overview
Pony truss bridge over North Wea Creek, 2.2 mi. north and 2.0 mi. west of Louisburg
Location
Miami County, Kansas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built ca. 1920
Design
Pratt pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 89.9 ft.
Total length: 96.1 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.65421, -94.71292   (decimal degrees)
38°39'15" N, 94°42'47" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/350950/4279796 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Bucyrus
Inventory number
BH 18131 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2005)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 13.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2002)
155

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Built ca. 1920 (16)
Kansas (1,452)
Miami County, Kansas (41)
Open (21,823)
Owned by county (14,295)
Pony truss (9,483)
Pratt truss (1,569)
Span length 75-100 feet (3,297)
Structurally deficient (10,853)
Total length 75-100 feet (3,373)
Truss (16,068)

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