Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Morse Mill Bridge

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Overview: Closed through truss bridge over Big River at Morse Mill
Location: Jefferson County, Missouri
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built ca. 1886 by the St. Louis Bridge & Iron Co. Made obsolete by a new bridge on Route B in 1962.
Builder: - St. Louis Bridge & Iron Co. of St. Louis, Missouri
Design: Pin-connected, 10-panel Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.27539, -90.65230 (decimal degrees)
38°16'31" N, 90°39'08" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: Survey #371 (T. 41 N., R. 3 E.)
Inventory number: BH 21767 (Bridgehunter.com ID)