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Branch of Big River Bridge

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Deck View

Looking North

Photo taken by John Christeson in December 2010

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Essay 

Written by John Christeson

Bridge has been replaced.....pics soon

Facts 

Overview
Bridge over Branch of Big River on Germania Road
Location
St. Francois County, Missouri
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1940
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 11.2 ft.
Total length: 50.9 ft.
Deck width: 19.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.87333, -90.64500   (decimal degrees)
37°52'24" N, 90°38'42" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/707132/4194375 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 36 N., R. 4 E., Sec. 6
USGS topographic map
Irondale
Inventory numbers
MONBI 14751 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 43714 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2010)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 17.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010)
300

Update Log 

  • July 8, 2012: Essay added by John Christeson
  • November 26, 2011: Updated by John Christeson: Bridge has been replaced
  • December 8, 2010: New photo from John Christeson
  • December 7, 2009: Added by John Christeson

Sources 

  • John Christeson - panamakid_69 [at] yahoo [dot] com