Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Perry County Road 838 Bridge

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Looking west

Photos taken September 2007 by James Baughn

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Looking east

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Middle joint

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Oblique view

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Truss

Overview: Bedstead pony truss bridge over a branch of Saline Creek on CR 838
Location: Perry County, Missouri
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1905; reconstructed 1986
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 16.1 ft.
Total length: 34.1 ft.
Deck width: 17.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.82112, -89.99216 (decimal degrees)
37°49'16" N, 89°59'32" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: Survey #3015 (T. 36 N., R. 9 E.)
Inventory numbers: MONBI 14560 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 35862 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2005): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 56.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 35