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Overview
Through truss bridge over Sandy Creek on MO 79 near Foley
Location
Lincoln County, Missouri
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1938
Builder
- R.B. Potashnick (Contractor)
Design
Riveted, skewed, 6-panel Pratt pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 121.3 ft.
Total length: 227.0 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.05150, -90.74280   (decimal degrees)
39°03'05" N, 90°44'34" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/695324/4324915 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 50 N., R. 2 E., Sec. 35
USGS topographic map
Foley
Inventory numbers
MoDOT K-340 (Missouri Dept. of Transportation bridge number)
MONBI 5775 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21919 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2008)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 35.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
3,968

Update Log 

  • June 6, 2005: Posted new photos