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Remaining pier

Overview: Lost three-span through truss bridge over James River at Galena
Location: Stone County, Missouri
Status: No longer standing, but one concrete pier remains
History: Built 1910-11 by the Western Bridge Co. Made obsolete by parallel Galena Y Bridge in 1927. Dismantled Spring 1929, with two spans reused in the Hootentown Bridge.
Builder: - Western Bridge Co. of Harrisonville, Missouri
Design: From west to east:
Three short stringer spans supported by timber pile bents
One pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Three pin-connected, 8-panel Parker through trusses, each 157.5 feet long
One stringer span
Inventory number: BH 22707 (Bridgehunter.com ID)