Mace Creek Bridge

Photos

Overview

Photos taken March 2007 by Ruth Reynolds

BH Photo #109133

Overview: Through truss bridge over Mace Creek on CR 392
Location: Andrew County, Missouri
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Future prospects: To be replaced starting March 2013. The truss will be given to Clayton Shepherd, a nearby landowner who will move the bridge onto his farm for personal use.
History: Built ca. 1925
Design: Riveted, 7-panel Parker through truss with two-angle steel
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 120.0 ft.
Total length: 121.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.0 ft.
Also called: Amazonia Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.86009, -94.88111 (decimal degrees)
39°51'36" N, 94°52'52" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/339096/4413922 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Wathena
Land survey: T. 58 N., R. 36 W., Sec. 12
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 40
Inventory numbers: MO 002-392002.2 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
MONBI 23151 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 20715 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of February 2012): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 31.6 (out of 100)
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February 1, 2013: Updated by Nathan Holth: Bridge to be replaced and moved onto private property.
August 3, 2012: New photos from James McCray
September 27, 2007: Posted photos from Ruth Reynolds