Photos
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Long Distance 'Barrel Shot' Showing Wooden Deck Of Approach Span In Foreground Photos taken by Mr. DeBacker of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General 'Barrel Shot' Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General Three-Quarter View Showing Bridge And Stream Beneath It Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General Elevation View Of Bridge Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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General View With Approach Span On Right Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Close-Up View Of Truss At Mid-Span Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Close-Up View Of Truss Near End Of Span Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Close-Up View At End Of Span Showing Approach Spans, Support Columns, And Floor Beams Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail View Of Inclined End Post With Pier Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail View Of Bottom Chord Pin Connection Showing Rivited Floor Beam Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail View Of Underside Of Bridge Showing Support Column Bracing And Floor Beams Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
Facts
- Overview
- Lost through truss over Little Platte River near Paradise
- Location
- Clay County, Missouri
- Status
- Removed
- History
- Built 1896 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works of St. Louis; demolished 1979 with the creation of Smithville Reservoir
- Builder
- - Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works
- Design
- Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 232.0 ft.
- Inventory number
- BH 21301 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Sources
- HAER MO-7 - Paradise Road Bridge
- James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com