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Overview

Photos taken September 2004 by James Baughn
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Driving east

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Truss

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Plaque

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Overview
Pony truss bridge over Whitewater River east of Burfordville
Location
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Status
Open to two-lane traffic on a major state highway
Future prospects
Scheduled for replacement in 2009
History
Built 1932
Design
Riveted, skewed Warren pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 90.9 ft.
Total length: 354.9 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.37422, -89.79981   (decimal degrees)
37°22'27" N, 89°47'59" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/252083/4140065 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
Survey #308 (T. 31 N., R. 11 E.)
USGS topographic map
Burfordville
Inventory numbers
MoDOT J-885 (Missouri Dept. of Transportation bridge number)
MONBI 5566 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21127 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2007)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 19.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
4,200

Update Log 

  • October 31, 2007: Posted new photos