Perkins Park Bridge

Photos

From the park road

Photo taken by Clark Vance in September 2015

BH Photo #337778

The bridge sits on steel columns which appear to be driven. A single bolt holds the bearing plate to the top of the column.

Overview: Relocated pony truss bridge over Horse Fork at Perkins Park in Plattsburg
Location: Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri
Status: Closed, missing approaches and deck
Design: Warren pony truss with riveted angle iron
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.56376, -94.44187 (decimal degrees)
39°33'50" N, 94°26'31" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/376140/4380333 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Plattsburg
Land survey: T. 55 N., R. 32 W., Sec. 24
Inventory number: BH 57765 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

September 20, 2015: New photos from Clark Vance
September 19, 2015: Updated by James Baughn: Field report indicates this is NOT a Baltimore bedstead as first thought
August 25, 2013: Added by Luke Harden