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Katy Trail - Auxvasse Creek Bridge

Callaway County, Missouri

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Photo taken by James Baughn

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BH Photo #104195

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Overview
Through truss bridge over Auxvasse Creek on the Katy Trail
Location
Callaway County, Missouri
Status
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Future prospects
Preserved as part of Katy Trail State Park
History
Built 1926
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroad
- Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (MKT)
Design
Riveted, 8-panel Warren through truss with verticals
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 200.0 ft.
Total length: 350.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.69819, -91.82793   (decimal degrees)
38°41'53" N, 91°49'41" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/601922/4283936 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Mokane East
Inventory number
BH 21024 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

8-panel truss (589)
American Bridge Co. (1,681)
Beam (17,108)
Built 1926 (812)
Built during 1920s (10,328)
Callaway County, Missouri (93)
Katy Trail (50)
Missouri (6,570)
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (216)
Open to pedestrians (4,630)
Owned by state (16,649)
 Preserved (1,235)
Rail-to-trail (1,661)
Railroad (16,665)
Riveted (2,644)
Span length 175-250 feet (2,093)
Through truss (17,848)
Timber stringer (4,390)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,609)
Truss (36,746)
Warren through truss (1,725)
Warren truss (7,089)

Update Log 

  • June 25, 2016: New photos from John Marvig
  • June 21, 2016: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • January 26, 2005: Posted new photos

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