Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Facts

Overview: Relocated bowstring truss bridge in a park in Polo
Location: Caldwell County, Missouri
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Originally built 1875 over Otter Creek south of Harrison; relocated in Jan. 2002
Builder: - Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works
Design: Bowstring through truss
Also called: Otter Creek Bridge (original name)
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.54514, -94.03725 (decimal degrees)
39°32'43" N, 94°02'14" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 21009 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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April 2, 2007: Posted new photos

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Polo Bridge

Posted April 5, 2007, by Anonymous

It's a beautiful thing to see this bridge saved. It kind of restores my faith in people that they would be thoughtful enough to save this piece of history. Same thing was done with the 135th street bridge in Romeoville, Illinois.