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Deck view

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Facts 

Overview
Closed through truss bridge over Callaway Fork on Old Route D west of New Melle
Location
St. Charles County, Missouri
Status
Closed to all traffic
History
Built 1909 by the Decatur Bridge Co.; made obsolete by new bridge in 1968
Builder
- Decatur Bridge Co.
Design
Pin-connected, 8-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 116.1 ft.
Total length: 117.1 ft.
Deck width: 12.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.69417, -90.92037   (decimal degrees)
38°41'39" N, 90°55'13" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/680860/4284891 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 46 N., R. 1 E., Sec. 33
USGS topographic map
New Melle
Inventory number
BH 22569 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • March 16, 2005: Posted photos by Michael Gulledge