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American Mill Bridge

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Distant View To North

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

Map 

Facts 

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")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/388267/4108810 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 28 N., R. 31 W., Sec. 25
USGS topographic map
Fidelity
Inventory number
BH 21724 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • September 14, 2008: New photos from James Baughn
  • February 13, 2005: Posted new photos

Sources 

  • HAER MO-25 - American Mill Bridge
  • James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com