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Photo taken by Larry Dooley in January 2012

The bridge was closed around 1985 when the post office refused to cross it. The roads leading to the bridge are blocked and abandoned.

Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge over Dry Fork on CR 315 (DC 3150)
Location: Dent County, Missouri
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
History: Built 1915, Closed circa 1985
Design: Pin-connected, 6-panel half-hip Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Span length: 98.0 ft.
Total length: 98.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.73951, -91.61467 (decimal degrees)
37°44'22" N, 91°36'53" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/622060/4177817 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 35 N., R. 6 W., Sec. 20
USGS topographic map: Salem
Inventory numbers: MO 033-034001.4 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
BH 21461 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/1990): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 22.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1988): 50