Berry Bridge

Photos

Overview from the south

Photo taken by Clark Vance in August 2013

BH Photo #262001

According to a local resident this is called the Berry Bridge.

Overview: Through truss bridge over Blackwater River on CR 315 southeast of Sweet Springs
Location: Saline County, Missouri
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1929 by the Kansas City Bridge Co.
Builder: - Kansas City Bridge Co. of Kansas City, Missouri
Design: North approach: Riveted, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Main span: Riveted, 8-panel Pratt through truss
South approach: Riveted Warren pony truss, alternating verticals
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 140.1 ft.
Total length: 241.2 ft.
Deck width: 13.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 18.0 ft.
Also called: Blackwater River CR 315 Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.94160, -93.39617 (decimal degrees)
38°56'30" N, 93°23'46" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/465666/4310370 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Sweet Springs
Land survey: T. 48 N., R. 23 W., Sec. 13
Elevation: 652 ft. above sea level
Average daily traffic (as of 2018): 35
Inventory numbers: MONBI 23875 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 36131 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of March 2018): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 22.8 (out of 100)
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