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Photos taken by Greg Hall

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Deck view

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View from a distance

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View from above

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Photo taken by Gene McCluney in October 2007

Vicinity map

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Overview: Through truss bridge over Spring River on CR 1000, northeast of La Russell
Location: Lawrence County, Missouri
Status: Closed to all traffic
History: Built 1898 by the Kansas City Bridge Co.
Builder: - Kansas City Bridge Co. of Kansas City, Missouri
Design: Pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 120.0 ft.
Total length: 123.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.15667, -94.05667 (decimal degrees)
37°09'24" N, 94°03'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/406173/4112774 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 28 N., R. 29 W., Sec. 12
USGS topographic map: La Russell
Inventory numbers: MO 055-178000.0 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
MONBI 18225 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21855 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2007): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 4.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 5,500