Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Ramsey Branch Old US 61 Bridge

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Overview

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Northern approach

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Deck view, looking north

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Deck view, looking south

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Close-up of truss

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Ramsey Branch on Old US 61 just south of intersection with MO 74 and South Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau
Location: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Status: Open to traffic on a dead-end paved road
History: Built 1928
Design: Riveted, 8-panel Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 80.4 ft.
Total length: 176.8 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.25983, -89.56506 (decimal degrees)
37°15'35" N, 89°33'54" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: T. 30 N., R. 13 E., Sec. 24
Inventory numbers: MoDOT H-573 (Missouri Dept. of Transportation bridge number)
MONBI 5040 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21120 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2005): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 46.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 180