Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Howard Ford Bridge

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HAER photo

This photo from the Historic American Engineering Record shows the bridge while it was still in use [HAER photo taken April 1989 by Gerald Averett]

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Overview: Lost through truss over James River on Blue Springs Road (CR 143) northwest of Nixa in Springfield
Location: Springfield, Christian County, Missouri
Status: Replaced by new concrete bridge
History: Built 1920-21 by the Pioneer Construction Co. of Kansas City; replaced 1990
Builder: - Pioneer Construction Co. of Kansas City, Missouri
Design: Pin-connected, 9-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 157.0 ft.
Total length: 337.0 ft.
Deck width: 11.2 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 18.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.09189, -93.35707 (decimal degrees)
37°05'31" N, 93°21'25" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: T. 28 N., R. 22 W., Sec. 32
Inventory number: BH 21248 (Bridgehunter.com ID)