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Bones Creek Bridge

Bates County, Missouri

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Mo Dept of Transportation

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BH Photo #247730

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Overview
Lost two-span pony truss bridge over Bones Creek on Whoopie Road (3502 Road)
Location
Bates County, Missouri
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Built 1911 by the Vincennes Bridge Co.; replaced 2001
Design
One pin-connected, 3-panel Pratt half-hip pony truss
One pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt half-hip pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 107.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.27257, -94.40225   (decimal degrees)
38°16'21" N, 94°24'08" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/377340/4236987 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Virginia
Inventory numbers
MO 007-316001.6 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
BH 39027 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Bates County, Missouri (80)
Built 1911 (786)
Built during 1910s (9,636)
Half-hip Pratt pony truss (503)
Lost (24,749)
Lost 2001 (449)
Lost during 2000s (4,186)
Missouri (6,306)
 Pony truss (16,186)
Pratt pony truss (3,638)
Pratt truss (9,300)
Replaced by new bridge (16,590)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,076)
Structurally deficient (14,194)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,174)
Truss (32,799)

Update Log 

  • January 29, 2013: New photo from Karen Daniels
  • February 1, 2009: Added by James Baughn

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