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Old mill

Photo taken by James Baughn in August 2008

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Replacement bridge

Photo taken by James Baughn in August 2008

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Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Bear Creek on CR 1801
Location: Cedar County, Missouri
Status: No longer exists
History: Built 1906 by the Canton Bridge Co.; replaced 2008
Builder: - Canton Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
Design: Pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 108.9 ft.
Total length: 109.9 ft.
Deck width: 13.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.6 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.71209, -93.74270 (decimal degrees)
37°42'44" N, 93°44'34" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/434538/4174131 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 34 N., R. 26 W., Sec. 2
USGS topographic map: Bearcreek
Inventory numbers: MO 020-244000.3 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
MONBI 20039 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21210 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2007): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 22.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 40