Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Ely Street Bridge

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View from northeast

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View from southeast

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Deck view

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Close-up of truss

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North abutment

Notice the stonework underneath -- could this be from an earlier bridge here?

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Bear Creek on Ely Street in Hannibal
Location: Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1984
Design: Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 80.0 ft.
Total length: 84.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.6 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.70250, -91.35759 (decimal degrees)
39°42'09" N, 91°21'27" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: T. 57 N., R. 4 W., Sec. 28
Inventory numbers: MONBI 18412 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21991 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2005): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Not deficient
Sufficiency rating: 43.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 400