Caton Ford Bridge

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Facts 

Overview

Lost through truss over Marmaton River on CR 301 (Caton Road) north of Nevada

Location

Vernon County, Missouri

Status

Replaced by a concrete bridge

History

Built 1894 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1994

Builder

- Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co. of Leavenworth, Kansas

Design

Pin-connected, 8-panel Pratt through truss, with a rivet-connected Pratt pony truss approach

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 149.9 ft.
Total length: 268.1 ft.
Deck width: 13.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 19.2 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+37.90932, -94.37282   (decimal degrees)
37°54'34" N, 94°22'22" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/379318/4196642 (zone/easting/northing)

Land survey

T. 36 N., R. 31 W., Sec. 17

USGS topographic map

Horton

Inventory number

BH 22744 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 12/1990)

Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 21.5 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 1988)

75

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Update Log 

• September 14, 2008: New photos from James Baughn

Sources 

• HAER MO-76 - Caton Ford Bridge
• James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com

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