Open to one-lane traffic on a gravel road with an 8 ton weight limit
Future prospects
Preserved
History
Completed Nov. 15, 1917, by Miller and Borcherding Bridge Builders of St. Louis. Closed in 1992 due to flood damage. Rehabilitated and reopened July 2, 1999.
NRHP 85003234 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
MONBI 17648 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 20954 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of November 2017)
Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Good(7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory(6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good(7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 44.7 (out of 100) View more at BridgeReports.com
Posted January 6, 2021, by Jason Smith (flensburg [dot] bridgehunter [dot] av [at] googlemail [dot] com)
Following up on the first Pic of the Week honoring James Baughn, here's an article on two truss designs that feature an A-frame in the center panel, but were built using recycled materials. Have a look at the Lane and Miller-Borcherding Trusses: https://bridgehunterschronicles.wordpress.com/2021/01/06/tru... Enjoy! :-)
Following up on the first Pic of the Week honoring James Baughn, here's an article on two truss designs that feature an A-frame in the center panel, but were built using recycled materials. Have a look at the Lane and Miller-Borcherding Trusses: https://bridgehunterschronicles.wordpress.com/2021/01/06/tru... Enjoy! :-)