Schneider's Ford Bridge

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Distant View Of Bridge, Looking Southeast Photos taken July 1988 by Lloyd Grotjan Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Of Bridge, Looking Downstream Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Of North Portal, Looking South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Of South Portal, Looking North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Of North Main Span Piers, Looking West Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Of South Main Span Piers, Looking East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Of South Abutment, Looking Southeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Of North Abutment, Looking Northeast Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Of Underside, Looking South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Of Top Chord Connection Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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Facts 

Overview

Lost through truss over Moreau River on Bald Hill Road, southeast of Jefferson City

Location

Cole County, Missouri

Status

Replaced by a concrete bridge

History

Built 1897-98 by the Youngstown Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1979; replaced 1988

Builder

- Youngstown Bridge Co. of Youngstown, Ohio

Design

Pin-connected, 8-panel Pratt through truss with inclined upper chords

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 200.0 ft.
Total length: 320.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 18.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+38.52379, -92.13734   (decimal degrees)
38°31'26" N, 92°08'14" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/575197/4264285 (zone/easting/northing)

Land survey

T. 44 N., R. 11 W., Sec. 23

USGS topographic map

Jefferson City

Inventory number

BH 21330 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• August 25, 2008: New photos from James Baughn

Sources 

• HAER MO-42 - Schneider's Ford Bridge
• James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com

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