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West side

Photo taken Jan. 2007 by Greg Hall

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East side

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Deck view looking north

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Deck view looking south

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North end

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North stairway

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South end

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Rail yard as seen from the bridge

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Plaque

Built by
American Bridge
Company
1902

Photo taken Jan. 2007 by Greg Hall

Overview: Cantilevered through truss pedestrian bridge over the Frisco/BNSF rail yard in downtown Springfield
Location: Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Completed Aug. 29, 1902, by the American Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2002
Builders: - American Bridge Co. of New York
- J.W. Hoover (Construction engineer)
Design: Cantilevered Warren through truss
Dimensions: Total length: 562.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 2, 2003
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.23065, -93.28875 (decimal degrees)
37°13'50" N, 93°17'19" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/474386/4120498 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Springfield
Inventory numbers: NRHP 03000865 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 21534 (Bridgehunter.com ID)