Joslin Branch 342nd Street Bridge

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Photo taken by David Smothers October 7, 2008

BH Photo #125662

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Joslin Branch on 342nd Street
Location: Cass County, Missouri
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
History: Built ca. 1920
Design: Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 47.9 ft.
Total length: 48.8 ft.
Deck width: 14.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.49572, -94.23374 (decimal degrees)
38°29'45" N, 94°14'01" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/392412/4261539 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Dayton
Land survey: T. 43 N., R. 30 W., Sec. 27
Inventory numbers: MO 019-590001.0 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
MONBI 24979 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21184 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2011): 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: 24.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011): 15