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Mo. Valley Bridge
&
Iron Works
1886
Insley Shire & Tullock
Leavenworth, Kan.

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Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Center Creek on CR 110 southeast of Carthage
Location: Jasper County, Missouri
Status: Replaced by a modern bridge
History: Built 1886 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1985
Builder: - Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co. of Leavenworth, Kansas
Design: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 89.0 ft.
Deck width: 12.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.3 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.11897, -94.25769 (decimal degrees)
37°07'08" N, 94°15'28" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: T. 28 N., R. 31 W., Sec. 25
Inventory number: BH 21724 (Bridgehunter.com ID)