Photos 

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Overview

Photos taken January 2006 by Kevin Ferguson
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Oblique view

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Portal

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Plaque

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Center joint

Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2008

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Deck view looking east

Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2009

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East portal

Photo taken by James Baughn in March 2009

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Oblique view

Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2009

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Overhead bracing

Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2008

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Plaque

Photo taken by James Baughn in March 2009

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Railing

Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2008

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Upper hip joint

Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2008

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West approach

Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2009

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West portal

Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2009

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Two-span through truss bridge on Bend Road over Meramec River in Pacific
Location
Franklin County, Missouri
Status
Open to one-lane traffic
History
Built 1916-17 by Miller & Borcherding; rehabilitated 1991
Builder
- Miller & Borcherding Bridge Builders of St. Louis, Missouri
Design
Pair of pin-connected, 10-panel Pennsylvania through trusses
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 200.1 ft.
Total length: 421.8 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.0 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.46129, -90.77253   (decimal degrees)
38°27'41" N, 90°46'21" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/694345/4259349 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 43 N., R. 2 E., Sec. 14
USGS topographic map
Gray Summit
Inventory numbers
MONBI 15356 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21474 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2007)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 2.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007)
1,600

Update Log 

  • March 10, 2009: New photos from James Baughn
  • January 30, 2006: Posted photos from Kevin Ferguson

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