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Flat Branch Park Bridge
Photos
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Taken January 18, 2022
Photo taken by Drew a. Walters
BH Photo #525935
Facts
- Overview
- Bridge over Flat Branch
- Location
- Columbia, Boone County, Missouri
- Status
- Open to pedestrians only
- Dimensions
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Total length: 85.3 ft.
Deck width: 6.6 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +38.94894, -92.33319 (decimal degrees)
38°56'56" N, 92°19'59" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/557781/4311322 (zone/easting/northing)
- Inventory number
- BH 97153 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- March 23, 2022: New Street View added by Drew a. Walters
- March 20, 2022: New photos from Drew a. Walters
- March 17, 2022: New photo from Drew a. Walters
Comments
Flat Branch Park Bridge
having an underneath view would be useful. also it seems like there is a plaque next to the bridge, builders could determine quality
Flat Branch Park Bridge
I agree with Jesse. This could be borderline if the suspension cable is more decorative than functional, as that cable doesn't look it offers much in terms of structural integrity.
Flat Branch Park Bridge
i wonder if the suspension is purely decorative or actually places a role in structural integrity
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I’m pretty sure the cables are functional. You’d be amazed how much tension a steel rope is capable of carrying—typically tens of thousands of pounds for a cable this size. There are many vertical attachments, which dramatically reduce point loads on the main cables. The steel bookends that the cables are attached to are clearly designed to handle large tension loads as well (heavy gauge steel and anchor bolt foundations) . Stringers are also pretty skinny and would need to have some help clearing this distance in a single bound.