Bird's Nest Railroad Bridge

Facts 

Overview

Lost three-span through truss railroad bridge over the Meramec River north of Steelville; replaced by a six-span deck girder bridge

Location

Crawford County, Missouri

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

Design

Three pin-connected, 8-panel Pratt through trusses

Approximate latitude, longitude

+37.99814, -91.36003   (decimal degrees)
37°59'53" N, 91°21'36" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/643993/4206877 (zone/easting/northing)

Land survey

T. 38 N., R. 4 W., Sec. 21

Inventory number

BH 21369 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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