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Purcell Bridge

Jasper County, Missouri

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Mo Dept of Transportation

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BH Photo #249837

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Overview
Lost through truss bridge over North Fork Spring River on CR 210
Location
Jasper County, Missouri
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Built 1912 by the Blodgett Construction Co.; replaced 1993
Builder
- Blodgett Construction Co. of Kansas City, Missouri (Superstructure)
Design
Riveted, 8-panel Parker through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 147.0 ft.
Total length: 253.0 ft.
Deck width: 17.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.25918, -94.43473   (decimal degrees)
37°15'33" N, 94°26'05" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/372896/4124493 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Neck City
Land survey
T. 29 N., R. 32 W., Sec. 4
Inventory numbers
MO 049-202002.0 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
BH 38738 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Blodgett Construction Co. (3)
Built 1912 (834)
Built during 1910s (9,707)
Formerly NR-eligible (444)
Jasper County, Missouri (104)
Lost (25,225)
Lost 1993 (461)
Lost during 1990s (4,015)
Missouri (6,316)
 Open (40,041)
Parker through truss (1,310)
Parker truss (1,694)
Replaced by new bridge (16,972)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,241)
Structurally deficient (14,050)
Through truss (15,267)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,272)
Truss (33,113)

Update Log 

  • March 5, 2013: New photo from Karen Daniels
  • January 28, 2009: Added by James Baughn

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