Photos
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Overview Facing north from the levee Photo taken by John Kritos in September 2008 |
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South Portal Showing weight limit sign with no weight listed....I believe there is a 3 ton limit on this bridge. Photo taken by John Kritos in September 2008 |
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Plaque Showing judges' and bridge and railroad commissioner name for Ray County at the time the bridge was constructed in 1908. Photo taken by John Kritos in September 2008 |
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Deck View Facing North -- shows wooden deck. Also, note the flood level markings on the right side of the bridge...this area is surrounded by levees and often encounters high water. Photo taken by John Kritos in September 2008 |
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Southern Approach Shows southern bridge approach and encased piers. Photo taken by John Kritos in September 2008 |
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Side view Taken from fishing access to the east of the bridge. Facing west. Photo taken by John Kritos in September 2008 |
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Detail Shows detail of lower and upper chord, verticals, and overhead and vertical bracing. Photo taken by John Kritos in September 2008 |
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Side view Facing West Photo taken by John Kritos in September 2008 |
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North Portal Photo taken by John Kritos in September 2008 |
Facts
- Overview
- Through truss bridge over Crooked River on Buffalo Road
- Location
- Ray County, Missouri
- Status
- Open to traffic with a 3 ton weight limit
- History
- Built 1908 by the Kansas City Bridge Co.
- Builder
- - Kansas City Bridge Co. of Kansas City, Missouri
- Design
- Pin-connected 7 panel Pratt through truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 119.0 ft.
Total length: 159.0 ft.
Deck width: 11.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.1 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +39.25795, -93.85627 (decimal degrees)
39°15'29" N, 93°51'23" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/432969/4343142 (zone/easting/northing)
- Land survey
- T. 51 N., R. 26 W., Sec. 6
- USGS topographic map
- Lexington East
- Inventory numbers
- MO 089-289001.3 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
MONBI 21103 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 22423 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 05/2006)
- Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 19.9 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
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Sources
- John Kritos - 1kritos [at] comcast [dot] net
- Missouri Historic Bridge Inventory