Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Gibbs Avenue Bridge

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Side view

Photos taken July 2005 by David Backlin

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Looking north

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Looking south

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Oblique view

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Close-up of vertical girder

Vicinity map

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Overview: Pony truss bridge over Clear Creek on Gibbs Avenue in Pierce City
Location: Lawrence County, Missouri
Status: Open to one-lane traffic with a 5 ton weight limit
History: Built 1911
Design: Pin-connected, 4-panel, half-hip Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 62.0 ft.
Total length: 81.0 ft.
Deck width: 10.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.94272, -94.00099 (decimal degrees)
36°56'34" N, 94°00'04" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/410868/4088985 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 26 N., R. 28 W., Sec. 28
USGS topographic map: Pierce City
Inventory numbers: MONBI 22136 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
MO 055-342000.2 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
BH 21851 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2007): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 20.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 40