Rulo Bridge

Photos 

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Overview The Rulo Bridge is a very narrow bridge with a bend to the left on its eastern approach. Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Rulo Road and Railroad Bridges The Rulo Highway Bridge is to the left, the Rulo Railroad (BNSF) Bridge is to the right. For more details on the railroad bridge see Rulo Railroad Bridge pictures/info. Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Swallow Here is a neat photo of the bridge shot just as a swallow (top center of first truss span) is flying in front of the camera. Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Oblique View The photo was taken from the Rulo Railroad Bridge. Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Another Oblique View Apparently, swallows are very territorial and protective of their nests and I was a threat to them! Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

Map 

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Facts 

Overview

Through truss bridge over Missouri River on US 159 at Rulo

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1938

Design

Pennsylvania through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 379.1 ft.
Total length: 2,155.2 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.8 ft.

Recognition

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places

Approximate latitude, longitude

+40.05403, -95.42081   (decimal degrees)
40°03'15" N, 95°25'15" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/293512/4436561 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Rulo

Inventory numbers

NRHP 92000718 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 24486 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 09/2006)

Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 31.7 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2006)

1,680

Categories 

Update Log 

• June 5, 2009: Updated by Robert Elder: Updated Categories. Bridge is scheduled for replacement.
• March 22, 2008: New photos from James McCray

Sources 

• James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com
• Wikipedia
• Robert Elder - bass-tbn [at] ku [dot] edu

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