Mitchell Road Bridge

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Photo taken by Greg Hurt

BH Photo #265263

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over the 102 River on Mitchell Road east of St. Joseph
Location: Buchanan County, Missouri
Status: No longer exists
History: Built 1922; replaced 2005
Builder: - Illinois Steel Co. of Chicago, Illinois (Iron/Steel Manufacturer)
Design: Skewed, riveted, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 150.9 ft.
Total length: 219.1 ft.
Deck width: 17.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.1 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.75571, -94.73631 (decimal degrees)
39°45'21" N, 94°44'11" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/351258/4402085 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Cosby
Land survey: T. 57 N., R. 34 W., Sec. 17
Inventory numbers: MO 011-045001.6 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
BH 20927 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Posted December 18, 2010, by Greg (gbh2000 [at] hotmail [dot] com)