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Side view

Photos taken June 2006 by David Backlin

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Close-up of arch

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Deck view

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Railing

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Missing plaque

Overview: Luten arch bridge over Wilkerson Creek on Liberty Street near Smithville
Location: Clay County, Missouri
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1921 by the Topeka Bridge & Iron Co.
Builder: - Topeka Bridge & Iron Co.
Design: Concrete Luten arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 61.0 ft.
Total length: 104.0 ft.
Deck width: 19.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.37022, -94.55676 (decimal degrees)
39°22'13" N, 94°33'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/365774/4358984 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 53 N., R. 33 W., Sec. 25
USGS topographic map: Nashua
Inventory numbers: MO 024-153001.3 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
MONBI 17464 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21294 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2006): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 58.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 350