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Looking east

The roadway is 16 feet wide, essentially one lane.

Photo taken by Clark Vance in June 2011

Overview: Luten arch bridge over New Hope Creek on 172nd Street
Location: Clay County, Missouri
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1919 by the Topeka Bridge & Iron Co.
Builder: - Topeka Bridge & Iron Co.
Design: Two concrete Luten arches
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 43.0 ft.
Total length: 103.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.40437, -94.34498 (decimal degrees)
39°24'16" N, 94°20'42" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/384199/4362514 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 53 N., R. 31 W., Sec. 14
Elevation: 800 ft. above sea level
USGS topographic map: Holt
Inventory numbers: MO 024-049001.6 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
MONBI 13850 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21281 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2011): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 50.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011): 109