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Looking northeast

Photo taken by James Baughn

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Mingo Ditch southwest of Puxico on CR 499
Location: Stoddard County, Missouri
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Formerly a bridge on the Frisco Hoxie Branch railroad built in 1926 (?) and refurbished for vehicle use when the line was discontinued; replaced 2010
Design: Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Span length: 113.8 ft.
Total length: 113.8 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.90378, -90.22442 (decimal degrees)
36°54'14" N, 90°13'28" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/747297/4087796 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Puxico
Inventory numbers: MONBI 24038 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 22695 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2008): 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: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 36.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 202