Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Dexter Road Bridge No. 2

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Photos taken Dec. 2006 by Ben Keller

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Deck view

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Overview: Pony truss bridge over a branch of Locust Creek on Dexter Road
Location: Linn County, Missouri
Status: Open to one-lane traffic
History: Built 1906 by John Gilligan Bridge Co.
Builder: - John Gilligan Bridge Co.
Design: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 61.0 ft.
Deck width: 12.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.86029, -93.23573 (decimal degrees)
39°51'37" N, 93°14'09" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/479836/4412277 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 58 N., R. 20 W., Sec. 10
USGS topographic map: Laclede
Inventory numbers: MO 058-247000.5 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
MONBI 20099 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21927 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2007): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 28.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 20