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Photos taken 2006 by Brent D. Gardner

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Close-up of pier

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Overview: Abandoned through truss bridge over Walnut River on SW 163rd, west of Gordon
Location: Butler County, Kansas
Status: Abandoned with deck removed
History: Bypassed by new bridge in 1985
Design: Main span: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.58941, -96.99997 (decimal degrees)
37°35'22" N, 96°59'60" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: T. 28 S., R. 4 E., Sec. 28
Inventory number: BH 17489 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

August 28, 2006: Posted photos from Brent D. Gardner

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Brent Gardner - brent [dot] gardner [at] yahoo [dot] com

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Gordon Bridge

Posted July 10, 2008, by Eric J. Burris (jeburris [at] birch [dot] net)

Went and visited this bridge last night, and it was worth the trip! The bridge is very easy to find: just take 163rd Street to Gordon and follow the road west for about 1 mile. The road will bend a little and you will come to a modern concrete bridge-the old bridge is right next to it on the north side. I wouldn't try walking down to it except maybe in the winter time: it is quite overgrown at both approaches.