Wabash Railroad Bridge #71

Photos

Looking North from Elm Point Rd

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016

BH Photo #373863

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
Location: St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri
Status: Open to rail traffic
History: Original 16' pile trestle bridge at this location built 1897; replaced 1905 with concrete culvert; replaced 1950 with this bridge
Railroads: - Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
- Wabash Railroad (WAB)
Design: Timber stringer bridge on concrete abutments
Dimensions: Span length: 16.0 ft.
Total length: 16.0 ft.
Deck width: 10.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.81604, -90.51847 (decimal degrees)
38°48'58" N, 90°31'07" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/715449/4299288 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 64854 (Bridgehunter.com ID)