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Great Western Viaduct

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Overview
Concrete deck girder bridge over abandoned railroad tracks on Northwest Parkway in St. Joseph
Location
St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1929
Builders
- Carrother & Huggins Contractors (Contractor)
- W.G. Fowler (Design)
Design
Three-span concrete deck girder with 6 ribs
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 35.1 ft.
Total length: 107.9 ft.
Deck width: 29.8 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.79770, -94.84241   (decimal degrees)
39°47'52" N, 94°50'33" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/342264/4406928 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 58 N., R. 35 W., Sec. 33
USGS topographic map
Saint Joseph North
Inventory numbers
MONBI 23018 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
MO 011-386500.2 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
BH 20928 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2011)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 38.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011)
1,350