Historic Bridges
of the United States
Gentryville Bridge
Gentry County
,
Missouri
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Photo
HAER photo
This photo from the Historic American Engineering Record shows the bridge before it was replaced [HAER photos taken April 3, 1990 by Phillip Geller]
Map
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TopoZone
Terraserver USA
Facts
Overview
Lost through truss over Grand River just west of Gentryville on Washington Street (CR 459), beyond the end of Route T
Location
Gentry County
,
Missouri
Status
Replaced by a concrete bridge
History
Built 1954, relocated to Gentryville in 1962, and replaced 1992
Design
Rivet-connected, 10-panel Parker through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 160.0 ft.
Total length: 220.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.13172, -94.35008
(decimal degrees)
40°07'54" N, 94°21'00" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey
T. 62 N., R. 31 W., Sec. 35
Inventory number
BH 21524
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
10-panel truss
(47)
Built 1954
(131)
Built during 1950s
(1,398)
Gentry County, Missouri
(12)
HAER documented
(284)
Lost
(544)
Missouri
(2,355)
Owned by county
(14,137)
Parker truss
(411)
Relocated
(123)
Replaced by new bridge
(452)
Riveted
(355)
Span length 125-175 feet
(1,989)
Through truss
(5,205)
Total length 175-250 feet
(1,773)
Truss
(15,739)
Wooden deck
(5,156)
Sources
HAER MO-60
- Grand River Bridge
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