Frankford Arch / Slab Bridge

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Frankford arch slab bridge

East side of Frankford Arch; north side; unamed Creek draining the town of Frankford.

Photo taken by K. Allen Ballard in December 31, 2015

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Unknown origin & history; Originally traffic drove from upper Frankford town and down thru Arch (in the creek), passing under Arch and on to New London (north) or Louisiana (south). Probably in the 1910's this slab bridge was added to aid in crossing over to the North. At present it is in danger of collapsing some day; Still, it's an interesting sidenote in the history of transportation.

Facts

Overview: Slab bridge over Tributary of Peno Creek on former Frankford - Louisiana Pike
Location: Frankford, Pike County, Missouri
Status: Intact but in danger of eventual collapse.
Future prospects: Intact but in danger of eventual collapse.
Design: Slab
Dimensions: Span length: 20.0 ft.
Total length: 20.0 ft.
Deck width: 12.0 ft.
Also called: Frankford - Louisiana Pike Rd
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.49452, -91.31762 (decimal degrees)
39°29'40" N, 91°19'03" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/644664/4373006 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Frankford
Land survey: T. 55 N., R. 4 W., Sec. 35
Inventory number: BH 70413 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

January 1, 2016: Added by K. Allen Ballard; add photos; limited history & details

Sources

K. Allen Ballard - speedeeprint [at] gmail [dot] com