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Overview: Pony truss bridge over Whitewater River on Route A, just west of Whitewater
Location: Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Status: Open to two-lane traffic
Future prospects: Does not need to be replaced
History: Built 1954, replacing an older bridge built ca. 1880 located a short distance to the north
Design: Riveted, 12-panel polygonal Warren pony truss with verticals
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 120.4 ft.
Total length: 221.0 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.23224, -89.80165 (decimal degrees)
37°13'56" N, 89°48'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: Survey #2271 (T. 30 N., R. 11 E.)
Inventory numbers: MoDOT L-567 (Missouri Dept. of Transportation bridge number)
MONBI 6352 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21125 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2006): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 48.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 824