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Partially missing deck

Photo taken by David Smothers October 7, 2008

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Closeup view

Photo taken by David Smothers October 7, 2008

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Overview: Bedstead Pony truss bridge over South Fork on Main City Road
Location: Cass County, Missouri
Status: Closed to all traffic
Future prospects: Funding request has been submitted for replacement.
History: Built ca. 1920
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 70.0 ft.
Total length: 87.9 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.54833, -94.48667 (decimal degrees)
38°32'54" N, 94°29'12" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/370449/4267704 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 43 N., R. 32 W., Sec. 5
USGS topographic map: Everett
Inventory numbers: MO 019-511001.0 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
MONBI 24567 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21194 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2007): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 21.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 35