Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Bird Creek Railroad Bridge

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View to North

Note the cetral pier is stone, while the east pier is concrete or concrete-covered stone.

Photo taken by Rick Mattioni in October 2008

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Distance View

Photo taken by Rick Mattioni in October 2008

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Closer View

Railroad tie deck appears to be mostly intact.

Photo taken by Rick Mattioni in October 2008

Overview: Warren deck truss bridge over Bird Creek on former Midland Valley Railroad, about two miles west of Avant.
Location: Osage County, Oklahoma
Status: Closed to all traffic.
Design: Warren deck truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.48440, -96.08810 (decimal degrees)
36°29'04" N, 96°05'17" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/760861/4041621 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 23 N., R. 11 E., Sec. 11
Elevation: 700 ft. above sea level
USGS topographic map: Avant
Inventory number: BH 37524 (Bridgehunter.com ID)