Doniphan Bridge (1928)

Photos

View Showing South Side Of Parker Through Truss Spans, Looking Upstream

Photos taken by James K. Corrigan in 1990 and 1991

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

BH Photo #123871

Overview: Lost three-span through truss bridge over Current River on US 160 at Doniphan
Location: Ripley County, Missouri
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Completed 1928, replacing an 1898 bridge. Replaced in 1991.
Builders: - J.C. Elois Construction Co.
- Richland Construction Co.
- Vincennes Bridge Co. of Vincennes, Indiana
Design: From west to east
One concrete deck girder span, 33 feet long
One concrete deck girder span, 32.5 feet long
Three riveted, 8-panel Parker through truss spans, each 152 feet long
Twenty-three concrete deck girder spans, each 42.5 feet long
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 152.0 ft.
Total length: 1,493.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.61709, -90.83849 (decimal degrees)
36°37'02" N, 90°50'19" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/693296/4054571 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Doniphan South
Inventory number: BH 22454 (Bridgehunter.com ID)