Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Saxton Ford Bridge

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View Of East Portal And Approach, Looking West

Photos taken March 1989 by Phillip Geller

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View Of West Portal And Approach, Looking East

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Side View Of Bridge, Looking South

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Side View Of Bridge, Looking North

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Oblique View Of Bridge, Looking Northwest

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Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Platte River on Saxton-Easton Road
Location: Buchanan County, Missouri
Status: Replaced by a modern bridge
History: Built 1925 by the Witham Construction Co.; replaced 1989
Builder: - Witham Construction Co.
Design: Riveted, 8-panel Parker through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 152.0 ft.
Total length: 252.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.71880, -94.70231 (decimal degrees)
39°43'08" N, 94°42'08" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/354093/4397932 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 57 N., R. 34 W., Sec. 34
USGS topographic map: Agency
Inventory number: BH 20932 (Bridgehunter.com ID)