Photos 

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West end

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Deck view

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East span

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Looking overhead

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Behind the west portal

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Pony truss approach

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Close-up of railing

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Top of a pier

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View from a distance

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Remaining plaque

Albert M. Hall, Pres. Judge
B.D. Jewett, Assoc. Judge
Jos. Minter, Assoc. Judge
E.T. Hale, Co. Road & Bridge Commissioner
Jesse T. Hays, Co. Clerk
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Side view

These two photos were taken Oct. 2005 by Todd Baslee from a boat
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View from below

Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

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Facts 

Overview
Two-span through truss bridge over Lamine River on Imhoff Road
Location
Cooper County, Missouri
Status
Open to one-lane traffic
History
Built 1908 by Kansas City Bridge Co.
Builders
- A.M. Blodgett (Approach span)
- Kansas City Bridge Co. of Kansas City, Missouri (Main spans)
Design
From west to east:
One pin-connected, 3-panel Pratt pony truss
Two pin-connected, 8-panel Parker through trusses
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 160.0 ft.
Total length: 390.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.6 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.94608, -92.94796   (decimal degrees)
38°56'46" N, 92°56'53" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/504509/4310794 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 48 N., R. 19 W., Sec. 12
USGS topographic map
Pilot Grove North
Inventory numbers
MONBI 12954 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21348 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2006)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 21.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
25

Update Log 

  • October 17, 2005: Posted additional photos from Todd Baslee

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Comments 

Imhoff Road Bridge
Posted March 8, 2008, by Chris Jones (milkmanchris [at] hotmail [dot] com)

This bridge is just a short detour from my route from work. I snapped a few pics during a snowfall this winter. Thanks for the great website!

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