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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in August 2008

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Miami Creek on MO 52
Location: Bates County, Missouri
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1924; replaced 2012
Builders: - McNerney & Hallett (Contractor)
- Western Bridge Co. of Harrisonville, Missouri (Contractor)
Design: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 187.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.25800, -94.40570 (decimal degrees)
38°15'29" N, 94°24'21" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/377013/4235375 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 40 N., R. 32 W., Sec. 24
USGS topographic map: Virginia
Inventory numbers: MoDOT G-864 (Missouri Dept. of Transportation bridge number)
MONBI 4773 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 20834 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2011): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 9.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 2,120

May 11, 2012: Updated by David Backlin: Updated status to Doomed
August 20, 2009: Updated by David Backlin: Revised description (now restricted to one lane of traffic)
September 15, 2008: New photos from Ruth Reynolds