Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.784359,-99.091702
Carries Antonino Road over Big Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 79.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Big Creek on Antonino Road, 5.6 mi. south and 0.8 mi. west of Walker
History: Built ca. 1925; replaced 2010
Built: ca. 1925
Location: Ellis County
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109219
Deck view
Photos taken June 2007 by James Baughn
109220
Damaged girder
109221
Truss
109222
Weight limit
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 38.935241,-99.520772
Carries 140th Avenue over Big Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: North span: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
South span: Pin-connected, 3-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 141.0 Feet
Span Length: 79.0 Feet
Overview: Two-span pony truss bridge over Big Creek on 140th Avenue, east of Ellis
History: Built ca. 1920
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Ellis County
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110283
Photo taken by Robert Elder
110284
Photo taken by Robert Elder
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.813138,-99.219929
Carries RS 5013 over Big Creek Tributary
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 7.8 Feet
Overview: Stone bridge over Big Creek Tributary on RS 5013, 2.3 mi. east of Munjor
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: Ellis County
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215258
Big Creek Tributary Bridge
Photo taken by Mike LeMasters in September 2011
215259
Big Creek Tributary Bridge
Photo taken by Mike LeMasters in September 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.824087,-99.244169
Carries Local road 615.0-460.1 over Big Creek Tributary
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 5.9 Feet
Overview: Stone bridge over Big Creek Tributary, 2.6 mi. south and 4.5 mi. east of Hays
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: Ellis County
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215257
Big Creek Tributary Bridge
Photo taken by Mike LeMasters in September 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.824722,-99.244444
Carries Local road 615.0-462.2 over Big Creek Tributary
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 9.8 Feet
Overview: Two-span stone culvert over a branch of Big Creek, 0.8 mi. north and 1.0 mi. east of Munjor
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Ellis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.930000,-99.203333
Carries RS 234 over Branch of North Fork Big Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 9.8 Feet
Overview: Three-span stone bridge over a branch of North Fork Big Creek on RS 234, 0.6 mi. east of Catherine
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Ellis County
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215253
Branch North Fork Big Creek
Photo taken by Mike LeMasters in September 2011
215254
Branch North Fork Big Creek
Photo taken by Mike LeMasters in September 2011
Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.933611,-99.562222
Carries Dorrance Street over Branch of Big Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Big Creek on Dorrance Street in Ellis
History:
Built:
Location: Ellis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.798226,-99.077568
Carries Walker Avenue (RS 449) over Big Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 155.8 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Four-span stone arch bridge over Big Creek on Walker Avenue, 4.8 mi. south of Walker
History: Built 1936 by the Works Progress Administration
Built: 1936
Location: Ellis County
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109223
Overview
Photos taken June 2007 by James Baughn
109224
Deck view
109225
East side
109226
Keystone
109227
Main span
109228
Plaque
109229
Railing
109230
South end
109231
Underneath
215263
Fort Fletcher Bridge
Photo taken by Mike LeMasters in September 2011
215264
Fort Fletcher Bridge
Photo taken by Mike LeMasters in September 2011
215265
Fort Fletcher Bridge
Photo taken by Mike LeMasters in September 2011
215266
Fort Fletcher Bridge
Photo taken by Mike LeMasters in September 2011
215267
Fort Fletcher Bridge
Photo taken by Mike LeMasters in September 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.086334,-99.037967
Carries RS 515 over Branch of Saline River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 57.0 Feet
Span Length: 16.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over a branch of Saline River on RS 515, 14.8 mi. north and 2.0 mi. east of Walker
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Ellis County
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214961
Saline River Tributary Bridge
Photo taken by Mike LeMasters in September 2011
214962
Saline River Tributary Bridge
Photo taken by Mike LeMasters in September 2011
214963
Saline River Tributary Bridge
Photo taken by Mike LeMasters in September 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.110000,-99.038056
Carries RS 515 over Saline River Tributary
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet
Overview: Stone bridge over Saline River Tributary on RS 515, 16.3 mi. north and 2.0 mi. east of Walker
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: Ellis County
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Status: Preserved
Preserved
Location: 39.097096,-99.305711
Carries US 183 over Saline River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 595.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet
Overview: Seven-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Saline River on US 183, 13.85 mi. north of I-70
History: Built 1933; rehabilitated 1963, bypassed ca. 2009-2010
Built: 1933
Location: Ellis County
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110280
Photo taken by Robert Elder
110281
Photo taken by Robert Elder
110282
Photo taken by Robert Elder
118770
Modifications have masked the age and design of the bridge for motorists driving across. One can cross the bridge and be unaware of the substructure.
Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2006
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.901667,-99.070000
Carries Local road 633.5-452.0 over Walker Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 69.8 Feet
Span Length: 9.8 Feet
Overview: Five-span stone bridge over Walker Creek, 2.0 mi. north and 0.5 miles east of Walker
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938
Location: Ellis County
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215233
Walker Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Mike LeMasters in September 2011
215234
Walker Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Mike LeMasters in September 2011
215235
Walker Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Mike LeMasters in September 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.877249,-99.344367
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Big Creek
Design: truss/through/lattice/triple
Design Details: Triple-intersection lattice through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lattice through truss bridge over Big Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Ellis County
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111754
Bridge is located west of downtown Hays, Kansas. Photo was taken with a zoom and cropped.
Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2006
419516
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in March 2018
419517
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in March 2018
419518
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in March 2018
419519
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in March 2018
419520
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in March 2018
419521
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in March 2018
419522
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in March 2018
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 38.935691,-99.563916
Carries 13th Street in Ellis, Kansas over Big Creek
Design: truss/pony/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersectional Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Five span pony truss over Big Creek on 11th Street in Ellis, Kansas
History:
Built:
Location: Ellis County
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111755
This bridge is a five span, riveted, Double Intersectional Warren pony truss with a Jack Arch deck. The bridge carries 11th Street over Big Creek in Ellis, Kansas, but is open only to pedestrians. Note the outriggers which are visible in this photo.
Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2006
111756
Looking east across the bridge.
Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2006
111757
Truss detail.
Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2006
111758
Gusset Plate.
Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2006
111759
Jack arch deck underneath.
Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2006
419539
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in March 2018
419540
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in March 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.871308,-99.176214
Carries Victoria Road over Branch of Big Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Branch of Big Creek on Victoria Road
History: Built 1940 by the Works Projects Administration and Ellis County.
Built: 1940
Location: Ellis County
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111760
This bridge is located approximately 1 mile north and 1 mile west of Victoria, Kansas, and about 1 mile south of I-70.
Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2006
111761
Plaque
Photo taken by Robert Elder in November 2006
215255
Branch of Big Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Mike LeMasters in September 2011
215256
Branch of Big Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Mike LeMasters in September 2011
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.817500,-99.262778
Carries Local road 613.0-462.8 over Big Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 95.1 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Big Creek on a local road
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 1993
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Ellis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.936927,-99.564172
Carries Old US 40, RS 1977 #730 over Big Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 285.1 Feet
Span Length: 70.9 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Big Creek on Old US 40 in Ellis
History:
Built: 1936
Location: Ellis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.862695,-99.329728
Carries Us183 Alt. Hwy over Big Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 241.2 Feet
Span Length: 91.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Big Creek on Us183 Alt. Hwy
History: Built 1953; rehabilitated 1997
Built: 1953
Location: Ellis County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 38.871618,-99.340304
Carries over Old Channel of Big Creek
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Old Channel of Big Creek
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Ellis County
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419526
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in March 2018
419527
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in March 2018
419528
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in March 2018
419529
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in March 2018
419530
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in March 2018
419531
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in March 2018
419532
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in March 2018
419533
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in March 2018
419534
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in March 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.905617,-99.335865
Carries Hall Street over Interstate 70
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete Box girder
Total Length: 268.5 Feet
Span Length: 76.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete deck girder bridge over Interstate 70 on Hall Street
History: Built 1964
Built: 1964
Location: Ellis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.847501,-99.150256
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over North Fork Big Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over North Fork Big Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900
Location: Ellis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.769334,-99.559828
Carries Ellis Avenue over Smoky Hill River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 438.0 Feet
Span Length: 73.2 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Smoky Hill River on Ellis Avenue
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938
Location: Ellis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.813056,-99.119194
Carries Munjor Road over Branch of North Fork Big Creek
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 7.9 Feet
Overview: Stone culvert over Branch of North Fork Big Creek on Munjor Road
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939
Location: Ellis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.796667,-99.114783
Carries Vincent Avenue over Branch of Big Creek
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 9.8 Feet
Overview: Stone culvert over a branch of Big Creek on Vincent Avenue
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939
Location: Ellis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.821483,-99.299850
Carries 260th Avenue over Branch of Big Creek
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 47.9 Feet
Span Length: 9.8 Feet
Overview: Stone culvert over a branch of Big Creek on 260th Avenue
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Ellis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.871450,-99.176117
Carries Victoria Road over Branch of North Fork Big Creek
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 9.8 Feet
Overview: Stone culvert over a branch of North Fork Big Creek on Victoria Road
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Ellis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.877778,-99.342867
Carries W. 12th Street over Big Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 231.0 Feet
Span Length: 63.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Big Creek on W. 12th Street
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Ellis 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.
