Wabash Railroad Bridge #69

Photos

Looking Northwest

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016

BH Photo #373854

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Cole Creek (f/k/a Elm Creek) on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
Location: St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri
Status: Open to rail traffic
History: Original bridge at this location built 1868; rebuilt 1898 with this bridge
Railroads: - Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
- Wabash Railroad (WAB)
Design: Steel stringer bridge w/ballasted deck
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 36.8 ft.
Total length: 70.9 ft.
Deck width: 13.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.81702, -90.51370 (decimal degrees)
38°49'01" N, 90°30'49" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/715861/4299408 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Kampville
Inventory number: BH 64853 (Bridgehunter.com ID)