Status: No longer exists
Location: 37.155000,-98.860833
Carries Local Road 13 over Branch of Big Sandy Creek
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 56.1 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet
Overview: Lost deck truss bridge over a branch of Big Sandy Creek, 4.6 mi. north and 6.2 mi. east of Aetna
History: Built 1932; rehabilitated 1951; replaced 2003
Built: 1932
Location: Barber County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 37.426389,-98.683889
Carries Mingona Road over Elm Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 351.1 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Lost two-span pony truss bridge over Elm Creek
History: Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1950; replaced 2000
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Barber County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.405872,-98.641365
Carries Local Road 67 over Elm Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 209.9 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Elm Creek, 5.0 mi. west and 4.3 mi. south of Isabel
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910
Location: Barber County
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110689
This is a double span, five panel, pin connected Pratt through truss. This bridge is very similar in design and appearance to the lost Mingona Bridge, also in Barber County, Kansas.
Photo taken by Robert Elder in June 2004
110690
On the bridge, looking east.
Photo taken by Robert Elder in June 2004,
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 37.304455,-98.686340
Carries Minor Collector 50 over Medicine Lodge River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pair of pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt through trusses
Total Length: 176.8 Feet
Span Length: 87.9 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Medicine Lodge River, 2.0 mi. north and 5.9 mi. west of Medicine Lodge
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910
Location: Barber County
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134580
Photo taken by Robert Elder
134581
Photo taken by Robert Elder
Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries Local Road 5 over Medicine River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Two span, rivented Warren pony truss
Total Length: 201.1 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Two span Warren pony truss bridge over Medicine River, 1.4 mi. north and 2.0 mi. west of Sun City
History: Built 1915; rehabilitated 1949
Built: 1915
Location: Barber County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.286779,-98.633683
Carries Local Road 68 over Medicine River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Five panel, pin connected, Pratt through truss
Total Length: 228.0 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Medicine River, 2.0 mi. west of Medicine Lodge
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910
Location: Barber County
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134578
Photo taken by Robert Elder
134579
Photo taken by Robert Elder
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 37.322778,-98.767222
Carries Kanza Road over Medicine River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Two span, riveted Camelback pony truss
Total Length: 143.1 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Lost two span Camelback pony truss bridge over Medicine River on a local road, 2.2 mi. south and 3.0 mi. east of Lake City
History: Built 1912; replaced 1997
Built: 1912
Location: Barber County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 37.312807,-98.731116
Carries Local road (32) over Medicine River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 198.2 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Medicine River on a local road, 2.5 mi. north and 8.3 mi. west of Medicine Lodge
History: Built 1915; replaced 1992
Built: 1915
Location: Barber County
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Status: Unknown status
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries Local road 672 over Branch of Medicine River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 33.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Branch of Medicine River on a local road
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903
Location: Barber County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 37.272325,-98.579343
Carries Berry road over Elm Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 236.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Elm Creek on a Berry road
History: Built 1925; replaced 1994
Built: 1925
Location: Barber County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.277495,-98.581577
Carries O.S. Urban over Santa Fe Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 84.6 Feet
Span Length: 26.2 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Santa Fe Railroad on O.S. Urban
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Barber County
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Status: Lost
Location: 37.275818,-98.572872
Carries US 160 over Elm Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 554.5 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet
Overview: Lost stringer bridge over Elm Creek on US 160 in Medicine Lodge
History: Built 1937, Replaced 2009
Built: 1937
Location: Barber County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned with rails removed
Location: 37.382913,-98.927112
Carries abandoned railroad (former Central Kansas Railway, ex-ATSF) over Turkey Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: 19 Panel Timber Pile Trestle
Total Length: 260.0 Feet
Span Length: 14.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Turkey Creek on abandoned railroad (former Central Kansas Railway, ex-ATSF)
History:
Built:
Location: Barber County
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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.
