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Atherton-Sibley Road Bridge

Jackson County, Missouri

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Atherton Sibley Rd Bridge

Photo taken by: (unknown), shared by Neil Krout

BH Photo #416747

Map 

Description 

Cannot tell, most measurements where done with shadows. Bridge was removed sometime between 1996-2002.

This was originally called Ferry Road a century ago.

Facts 

Overview
Lost pony truss bridge over BNSF Railway on E. Atherton Sibley Road
Location
Jackson County, Missouri
Status
Removed but not replaced
History
Built ca. 1925; removed between 1996-2000
Builder
- Unknown
Design
Pratt pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 53.2 ft.
Total length: 120.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.8 ft.
Also called
Ferry Road Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.19205, -94.20435   (decimal degrees)
39°11'31" N, 94°12'16" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/395993/4338779 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Buckner
Land survey
T. 51 N., R. 30 W., Sec. 34
Elevation
725 ft. above sea level
Inventory number
BH 72566 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built during 1920s (9,075)
Jackson County, Missouri (245)
Lost (19,748)
Missouri (6,019)
Pony truss (15,189)
Pratt pony truss (3,224)
 Pratt truss (8,181)
Span length 50-75 feet (9,167)
Structurally deficient (18,027)
Total length 100-125 feet (4,768)
Truss (29,882)
Unknown (34)

Update Log 

  • January 21, 2018: Added by Neil Krout
  • June 22, 2016: Added location and NBI data from 1996
  • June 22, 2016: Added by Kelly McClanahan

Sources 

  • Kelly McClanahan
  • Neil Krout - kickinpony [dot] 66 [at] gmail [dot] com
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Atherton-Sibley Road Bridge
Posted January 22, 2018, by Clark Vance (cvance [at] dogmail [dot] com)

Great to see a photo. It's much as I remember. I suggested a merge with http://bridgehunter.com/mo/jackson/bh72566

E. Atherton Sibley Road
Posted July 7, 2016, by Clark Vance (cvance [at] dogmail [dot] com)

I drove across this one a few times in the early '80s and recall low railings, either a low truss or pipe railings. I'm fairly certain this was not a through truss 35 years ago.