Historic Bridges
of the United States
Cape County Road 279 Bridge
Cape Girardeau County
,
Missouri
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Overview
Lost pony truss bridge on CR 279 straddling the Bollinger-Cape Girardeau County line over Ditch No. 8
Location
Cape Girardeau County
,
Missouri
Status
Replaced with a concrete bridge
History
Built ca. 1925 by Miller & Borcherding Bridge Builders of St. Louis
Builder
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Miller & Borcherding Bridge Builders
of St. Louis, Missouri
Design
Miller & Borcherding pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 44.9 ft.
Total length: 45.9 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.15010, -89.86641
(decimal degrees)
37°09'00" N, 89°51'59" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/245431/4115371
(zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 29 N., R. 11 E., Sec. 29
USGS topographic map
Whitewater
Inventory number
BH 21093
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
(55)
Lost
(856)
Miller & Borcherding Bridge Builders
(13)
Missouri
(2,452)
Owned by county
(14,295)
Replaced by new bridge
(700)
Span length 25-50 feet
(6,149)
Total length 25-50 feet
(5,316)
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