Old US 50 Overpass

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Overview

Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2009

BH Photo #134791

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over US 50 on Rock Island Railroad
Location: Franklin County, Missouri
Status: Railroad service suspended since 1995
History: Built 1926 by the American Bridge Co.
Builder: - American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroad: - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
Design: Deck plate girder
Dimensions: Span length: 49.9 ft.
Total length: 49.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.42099, -91.30365 (decimal degrees)
38°25'16" N, 91°18'13" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/648084/4253889 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Gerald
Land survey: T. 43 N., R. 3 W., Sec. 31
Inventory number: BH 40015 (Bridgehunter.com ID)