Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Allenville Railroad Bridge

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Side view

Photos taken March 2004 by Craig Meador

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Oblique view

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Portal

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North approach

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Lower chord joint

Overview: Through truss railroad bridge over the Diversion Channel between Allenville and Delta on the Belmont Branch, Iron Mountain Railroad
Location: Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Status: No longer in use
History: Built 1918 by the Bethlehem Steel Bridge Corp.
Builder: - Bethlehem Steel Bridge Corp. of Steelton, Pennsylvania
Design: Riveted, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.21499, -89.74819 (decimal degrees)
37°12'54" N, 89°44'53" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/256141/4122261 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Chaffee
Inventory number: BH 21076 (Bridgehunter.com ID)