Historic Bridges
of the United States
East Fork Little Tarkio River Bridge
Atchison County
,
Missouri
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Photo
HAER photo
This photo from the Historic American Engineering Record shows the bridge before it was replaced [HAER photo taken July 1989 by Lloyd Grotjan]
Facts
Overview
Lost through truss over East Fork Little Tarkio River on CR 523 just off Route N
Location
Atchison County
,
Missouri
Status
Replaced by a concrete bridge
History
Built ca. 1890; replaced 1990
Design
Pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 119.0 ft.
Total length: 136.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Land survey
T. 63 N., R. 39 W., Sec. 2
Inventory number
BH 20740
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
19th Century
(1,725)
7-panel truss
(92)
Atchison County, Missouri
(37)
Built 1890
(73)
Built during 1890s
(651)
HAER documented
(284)
Lost
(546)
Missouri
(2,355)
Owned by county
(14,138)
Pin-connected
(417)
Pratt truss
(1,405)
Replaced by new bridge
(453)
Span length 100-125 feet
(2,258)
Through truss
(5,208)
Total length 125-175 feet
(2,627)
Truss
(15,742)
Wooden deck
(5,156)
Sources
HAER MO-54
- East Fork Little Tarkio Bridge
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