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

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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

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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

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Oblique View

The photo was taken from the Rulo Railroad Bridge.

Photo taken by James McCray

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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

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Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

Map links:

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

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

Comments 

Rulo Bridge
Posted March 25, 2008, by David B. Haun (dbhaun [at] gmail [dot] com)

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