Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Little Laflin Bridge

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Deck view

These photos were taken in 2004 when the bridge was still in service

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Oblique view

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Side view

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Close-up of truss

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Missing guardrail

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Crooked Creek near Laflin on CR 408
Location: Bollinger County, Missouri
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 2005
Design: Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Total length: 49.9 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.26764, -89.90519 (decimal degrees)
37°16'04" N, 89°54'19" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: T. 30 N., R. 10 E., Sec. 14
USGS topographic map: Marble Hill
Inventory numbers: MO 009-124001.7 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
MONBI 16549 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 20885 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2003): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 22.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 35