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National Boards => Bridges => Topic started by: NE2 on August 18, 2012, 10:28:43 AM

Title: New pony truss?
Post by: NE2 on August 18, 2012, 10:28:43 AM
Does this count as a pony truss? Built 2010 or 2011, carries Dinky Line Trail over Lake Estelle.
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Title: Re: New pony truss?
Post by: bugo on August 18, 2012, 01:02:37 PM
Modern pony truss over the Mouse River in Minot, ND:

http://bridgehunter.com/nd/ward/victoria-pedestrian/

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The two coolest footbridges I've ever seen:

http://bridgehunter.com/nd/ward/anne-pedestrian/

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http://bridgehunter.com/nd/ward/bh43077/

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Title: Re: New pony truss?
Post by: SteveG1988 on August 23, 2012, 03:15:22 PM
NE2, these pony truses are fairly normal for walkway bridges, a few around me are like that, and a small lake near me has a pontoon walkway.

Title: Re: New pony truss?
Post by: agentsteel53 on August 23, 2012, 03:23:44 PM
looks to be the case.  the truss structure is bearing the load, as opposed to being decoration for the deck.

Title: Re: New pony truss?
Post by: US71 on September 07, 2012, 06:08:56 PM
Quote from: SteveG1988 on August 23, 2012, 03:15:22 PM
NE2, these pony truses are fairly normal for walkway bridges, a few around me are like that, and a small lake near me has a pontoon walkway.


There's also an arch-style as well. A lot of bridge enthusiasts call them MOB's (mail order bridges)
Title: Re: New pony truss?
Post by: bugo on September 07, 2012, 07:48:55 PM
There's one of these modern truss footbridges over Harvard Avenue in Tulsa between 51st and 61st.