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Looking north

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South portal

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Behind portal

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Upper joint

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Lower joint

Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Big River at Morse Mill
Location
Jefferson County, Missouri
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1886-87 by the St. Louis Bridge & Iron Co.
Builder
- St. Louis Bridge & Iron Co. of St. Louis, Missouri
Design
Pin-connected, 10-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 180.1 ft.
Total length: 185.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 21.6 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.27539, -90.65230   (decimal degrees)
38°16'31" N, 90°39'08" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/705362/4238977 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
Survey #371 (T. 41 N., R. 3 E.)
USGS topographic map
Cedar Hill
Inventory number
BH 21767 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • August 3, 2005: Posted all new photos