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Perry Blackwater bridge

Johnson County, Missouri
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Remains of the south abutment

Photo taken by Clark Vance in March 2012

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Description 

I was led to this spot by a nearby resident who had lived in the area only since the '90s. He said the bridge had washed out in 1963 but could not recall a name. Remains of the south abutment and the road approaching from the south are the only signs of a crossing.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Truss bridge over Blackwater River on County road (1001)
Location
Johnson County, Missouri
Status
Destroyed by flood
Design
Truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.89968, -93.54910   (decimal degrees)
38°53'59" N, 93°32'57" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/452384/4305787 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
Sec. 4
USGS topographic map
Concordia
Inventory number
BH 51759 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Destroyed by flood (103)
Johnson County, Missouri (32)
Lost (10,375)
Lost during 1960s (129)
Missouri (4,528)
Truss (23,576)

Update Log 

  • March 20, 2012: Added by Clark Vance

Sources 

  • Clark Vance - cvance [at] dogmail [dot] com

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