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Overview: Pony truss bridge over Mission Creek on Carlson Road
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1910
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 80.0 ft.
Total length: 82.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.95788, -95.94686 (decimal degrees)
38°57'28" N, 95°56'49" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 18544 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2006): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 49.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 40

July 15, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Updated categories, design, and design description

Mission Creek Bridge

Posted January 26, 2008, by Robert L. Elder (robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)

This five panel, pin connected, Pratt through truss carries Carlson Road over Mission Creek at the Shawnee-Wabaunsee County Line.