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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: +39.09225, -94.47730 (decimal degrees)
39°05'32" N, 94°28'38" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/372241/4328052 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 49 N., R. 32 W., Sec. 5
USGS topographic map: Independence
Inventory numbers: MONBI 13593 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21686 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2011): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 77.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011): 3,459