Photos
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Overview Photo taken by James Baughn in August 2008 |
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Damaged railing Photo taken by James Baughn in August 2008 |
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Deck view Photo taken by James Baughn in August 2008 |
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East portal Photo taken by James Baughn in August 2008 |
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Hole in deck Photo taken by James Baughn in August 2008 |
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Lower chord Photo taken by James Baughn in August 2008 |
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Portal bracing Photo taken by James Baughn in August 2008 |
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Stone pier Photo taken by James Baughn in August 2008 |
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West approach Photo taken by James Baughn in August 2008 |
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West portal Photo taken by James Baughn in August 2008 |
Facts
- Overview
- Abandoned through truss bridge over the Cuivre River at Moscow Mills
- Location
- Moscow Mills, Lincoln County, Missouri
- Status
- Closed to all traffic
- History
- Built 1885 by Raymond and Campbell
- Builder
- - Raymond and Campbell (Contractors)
- Design
- Pin-connected, 10-panel Pratt through truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 176.8 ft.
Total length: 214.9 ft.
Deck width: 16.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.5 ft.
- Recognition
- Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +38.94773, -90.91103 (decimal degrees)
38°56'52" N, 90°54'40" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/681029/4313050 (zone/easting/northing)
- Land survey
- Survey #1791 (T. 48 N., R. 1 E.)
- USGS topographic map
- Troy
- Inventory numbers
- MO 057-350000.3 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
BH 21915 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 11/1991)
- Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 24.5 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 1990)
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Sources
- James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com
- Missouri Historic Bridge Inventory
Comments
I used to hang out on this bridge when I was a kid! lol.
It was the place to be then. I know the names that are written in spray paint. I love this old bridge!!! We used to climb to the top and jump off when the river was high. I would never do that again because it's very dangerous but back then it was amazing and such fun.