Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Salt Creek US 40 Bridge

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Overview

Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2008

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East end

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Piers

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Plate girders

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West end

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Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Salt Creek and the Katy Trail on US 40
Location: Howard County, Missouri
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1941
Design: Deck plate girder
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 100.1 ft.
Total length: 578.1 ft.
Deck width: 25.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.99167, -92.61500 (decimal degrees)
38°59'30" N, 92°36'54" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/533341/4315922 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 49 N., R. 15 W., Sec. 33
USGS topographic map: Rocheport
Inventory number: BH 36858 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2007): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 46.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 2,238