Photo 

Photo taken by Robert Elder in August 2001

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Stone arch bridge over Walker Creek, 3.0 mi. south and 0.5 mi. east of Gorham
Location
Russell County, Kansas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1937
Design
Stone arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 23.0 ft.
Total length: 47.9 ft.
Deck width: 16.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.84333, -99.01000   (decimal degrees)
38°50'36" N, 99°00'36" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 18485 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2006)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 71.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004)
30

Categories 

Arch (7,553)
Built 1937 (329)
Built during 1930s (5,130)
Deck arch (6,647)
Functionally obsolete (5,063)
Kansas (1,443)
Open (21,592)
Owned by county (14,138)
Russell County, Kansas (26)
Span length under 25 feet (2,545)
Stone arch (1,350)
Total length 25-50 feet (5,254)

Update Log 

  • March 2, 2008: New photo from Robert Elder

Sources 

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