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Katy Trail - Middle River Bridge

Callaway County, Missouri

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Overview

Photo taken Jan. 2005 by James Baughn

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BH Photo #104292

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Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Middle River 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 by the American Bridge Co.
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads
- Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (MKT)
- Rail-to-trail
Design
Riveted, 6-panel Warren through truss with verticals
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 125.0 ft.
Total length: 150.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.64320, -91.92522   (decimal degrees)
38°38'36" N, 91°55'31" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/593533/4277730 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Mokane West
Inventory number
BH 21049 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

6-panel truss (567)
American Bridge Co. (1,250)
Beam (12,749)
Built 1926 (669)
Built during 1920s (9,007)
Callaway County, Missouri (91)
Katy Trail (45)
Missouri (6,005)
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (158)
Open to pedestrians (3,652)
Owned by state (14,044)
 Preserved (1,088)
Rail-to-trail (1,337)
Railroad (13,686)
Riveted (1,961)
Span length 125-175 feet (3,840)
Through truss (13,143)
Timber stringer (3,407)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,344)
Truss (29,807)
Warren through truss (1,499)
Warren truss (5,937)

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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