Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Pony truss bridge over Mission Creek, 7.0 mi. east and 6.5 mi. north of Eskridge
Location
Wabaunsee County, Kansas
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built ca. 1920
Design
Pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 62.0 ft.
Total length: 90.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.95000, -95.96500   (decimal degrees)
38°57'00" N, 95°57'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 18638 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2005)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 24.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2001)
20

Categories 

Built ca. 1920 (16)
Kansas (1,445)
Open (21,639)
Owned by county (14,173)
Pony truss (9,394)
Riveted (375)
Span length 50-75 feet (4,663)
Structurally deficient (10,802)
Total length 75-100 feet (3,331)
Truss (15,802)
Wabaunsee County, Kansas (16)
Wooden deck (5,156)

Update Log 

  • July 15, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Updated categories

Sources 

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

Comments 

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

This riveted pony truss crosses Mission Creek on the west side of Echo Cliff Park.

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