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Looking east to Independence

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Overview
Stone arch bridge over MO 12 on Blue Ridge Blvd. between Kansas City and Independence
Location
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Status
Open to two-lane traffic above and four-lane traffic below
History
Built 1906 by the Forrester-Swenson Construction Co.
Builder
- Forrester-Swenson Construction Co.
Design
Stone arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 68.9 ft.
Total length: 85.9 ft.
Deck width: 56.4 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.09275, -94.47773   (decimal degrees)
39°05'34" N, 94°28'40" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey
T. 49 N., R. 32 W., Sec. 5
Inventory numbers
MONBI 13593 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21686 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2005)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Not deficient
Sufficiency rating: 77.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
800

Categories 

Arch (7,542)
Built 1906 (155)
Built during 1900s (2,328)
Deck arch (6,639)
Forrester-Swenson Construction Co. (1)
Jackson County, Missouri (61)
Kansas City, Missouri (51)
Missouri (2,325)
NR-eligible (2,570)
Open (21,540)
Owned by county (14,113)
Span length 50-75 feet (4,624)
Stone arch (1,348)
Total length 75-100 feet (3,315)

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