Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Schneider's Ford Bridge

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HAER photo

This photo from the Historic American Engineering Record shows the bridge before it was replaced [HAER photos taken July 1988 by Lloyd Grotjan]

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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")
Land survey: T. 44 N., R. 11 W., Sec. 23
Inventory number: BH 21330 (Bridgehunter.com ID)