Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Saxton Ford Bridge

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Photos

Side view

These black and white photos from the Historic American Engineering Record show the bridge just before it was replaced [HAER photos taken March 1989 by Phillip Geller]

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Oblique view

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Facts

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Platte River on Saxton-Easton Road
Location: Buchanan County, Missouri
Status: Replaced by a modern bridge
History: Built 1925 by the Witham Construction Co.; replaced 1989
Builder: - Witham Construction Co.
Design: Riveted, 8-panel Parker through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 152.0 ft.
Total length: 252.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.71880, -94.70231 (decimal degrees)
39°43'08" N, 94°42'08" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: T. 57 N., R. 34 W., Sec. 34
Inventory number: BH 20932 (Bridgehunter.com ID)