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Dresden Road Bridge

Pettis County, Missouri

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Overview
Lost through truss bridge over Muddy Creek on Dresden Road
Location
Pettis County, Missouri
Status
No longer exists
History
Built 1890-91 by the King Iron Bridge Co.
Builders
- George E. King Bridge Co. of Des Moines, Iowa (Contractor)
- King Iron Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio (Fabrication) [also known as King Bridge Co.]
Design
Wrought iron, pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 120.0 ft.
Total length: 149.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.3 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.72592, -93.34574   (decimal degrees)
38°43'33" N, 93°20'45" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/469946/4286419 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Sedalia West
Land survey
T. 46 N., R. 22 W., Sec. 33
Inventory numbers
MO 080-423001.7 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
BH 22287 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (6,154)
Built 1891 (183)
Built during 1890s (2,455)
George E. King Bridge Co. (27)
King Bridge Co. (284)
King Iron Bridge Co. (51)
Lost (18,576)
Missouri (5,912)
Pettis County, Missouri (71)
 Pratt through truss (4,567)
Pratt truss (7,964)
Span length 100-125 feet (4,007)
Through truss (12,859)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,216)
Truss (29,372)
Wooden deck (5,858)
Wrought Iron (365)

Update Log 

  • March 13, 2009: Updated by John Kritos: This bridge was replaced by a UCEB, date of replacement unknown.

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