Bacon Bridge

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Distant View Looking Southeast Black-and-white HAER photos taken Fall 1987 by Lloyd Grotjan Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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South Portal, View To North Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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North Portal, View To South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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Main Span And Piers Looking Southwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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North Abutment Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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Masonry Piers On Left Bank Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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Underside And Masonry Pier On Right Bank Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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Top Chord Connection Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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Upper Portal Connection Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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Lower Panel Connection Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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Pile of stringers These color photos were taken Jan. 2005 and show the remaining vestiges of the bridge today.

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Old pier girder This pile of stringers and girders located north of the new bridge was probably a part of the old bridge's northern approach.

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Stonework A few layers of stone can be found in the brush along the south bank.

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New bridge This photo of the replacement bridge was taken from the location of the old bridge.

Map 

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Facts 

Overview

Lost through truss bridge over Moniteau Creek on Bacon Bridge Road

Location

Moniteau County, Missouri

Status

Replaced by a concrete bridge

History

Built 1885 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio. Damaged by flooding in September 1905 and rebuilt 1906 by the Interstate Bridge Co. of Kansas City. Replaced 1987.

Builders

- Interstate Bridge Co. of Kansas City, Missouri
- Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio

Design

Pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 206.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.1 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+38.71006, -92.45287   (decimal degrees)
38°42'36" N, 92°27'10" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/547569/4284744 (zone/easting/northing)

Land survey

T. 46 N., R. 14 W., Sec. 28

USGS topographic map

Centertown NW

Inventory number

BH 22074 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• December 6, 2008: New photos from James Baughn
• January 26, 2005: Posted new photos

Sources 

• HAER MO-32 - Bacon Bridge
• James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com

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