Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Smoky Hill River Bridge

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Looking north into Lindsborg.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in August 2002

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Overview: Through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River on Syensk Road
Location: McPherson County, Kansas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1919; rehabilitated 1989
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 120.0 ft.
Total length: 255.8 ft.
Deck width: 17.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +64.16667, -21.95000 (decimal degrees)
64°10'00" N, 21°56'60" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 18099 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2005): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 42.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2002): 250

Smoky Hill River Bridge

Posted June 30, 2008, by Robert Elder (bass-tbn [at] ku [dot] edu)

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