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Overview: Through truss bridge over Pomme de Terre River on 117th Road, just beyond the end of Route NN
Location: Polk County, Missouri
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1914 by the Canton Bridge Co.
Builder: - Canton Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
Design: Pin-connected, 9-panel Parker through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 140.1 ft.
Total length: 220.1 ft.
Deck width: 13.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.70178, -93.40801 (decimal degrees)
37°42'06" N, 93°24'29" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/464032/4172806 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 34 N., R. 23 W., Sec. 1
USGS topographic map: Cliquot
Inventory numbers: MO 084-159000.3 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
MONBI 17649 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 22361 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2007): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 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 2007): 60

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Greg Hall - cyclebay [at] aol [dot] com

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Pomme de Terre CR S-117 Bridge

Posted February 20, 2007, by Greg Hall/Darren Gilmore (cyclebay [at] aol [dot] com)

Photo 7:East side from north bank

Photo 8: North supports. Rear one bowed slightly

Photo 9: Under looking south

Photo 10: North bank support. Steel rusted at bottom,rivets missing in places

Photo 11: lower joint

Photo 12: South/East support

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Pomme de Terre CR S-117 Bridge

Posted February 20, 2007, by Greg Hall/Darren Gilmore (cyclebay [at] aol [dot] com)

GPS actual 37 42.147, 93 24.454

Neat bridge. Larger than the other Canton Bridge Company bridges in our area. Longer span as well. Not sure if the larger frame is due to higher load carrying or longer span or both.

Photo 1:South bank looking east

Photo 2: Looking north

Photo 3: Plaque

Photo 4: Looking north

Photo 5:Bridge has been redecked recently. Vines have been cut that had been growing inside the frame

Photo 6: Looking south

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