Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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View Of Bridge, Looking Northeast From The South Approach

Photos taken 1988 by James Roach

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View Of Through Truss Superstructure, Looking Northeast

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View Of Bridge, Looking North

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View Showing Connections Of Lower Members Of The Superstructure, Looking Northeast

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View Showing The Southeast Side Of The Bridge, Looking West

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Overview: Lost through truss over Big Berger Creek on Route B at Etlah
Location: Franklin County, Missouri
Status: Demolished 1988 after the construction of a new concrete bridge
History: Built 1894 by Stupp Brothers Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced by a new bridge in 1988
Builder: - Stupp Brothers Bridge & Iron Co. of St. Louis, Missouri
Design: Pin-connected, 8-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 128.0 ft.
Total length: 164.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.63982, -91.27582 (decimal degrees)
38°38'23" N, 91°16'33" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/650058/4278217 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 45 N., R. 3 W., Sec. 20
USGS topographic map: Berger
Inventory numbers: MoDOT W-179 (Missouri Dept. of Transportation bridge number)
BH 21486 (Bridgehunter.com ID)