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Overview: Through truss bridge over Gasconade River on MO 17 north of Waynesville
Location: Pulaski County, Missouri
Status: Open to two-lane traffic, but in very poor condition
Future prospects: Scheduled for replacement in 2009
History: Built 1932
Design: From west to east:
Two riveted, polygonal Warren pony trusses
One riveted, 10-panel Parker through truss
Two steel stringer spans
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 200.4 ft.
Total length: 481.8 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.85131, -92.21442 (decimal degrees)
37°51'05" N, 92°12'52" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: T. 36 N., R. 12 W., Sec. 14
Inventory numbers: MONBI 5532 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 22371 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2005): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 4.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 3,862

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January 25, 2005: Posted new photos

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Pikes Peak Bridge

Posted May 16, 2008, by mike (centmo3088 [at] live [dot] com)

MoDot has this bridge in the planning stages to be replaced in the next few years. They are discussing the option of closing the road to traffic during construction to save costs. New bridge is needed but the locals aren't happy about this plan. Detour would be several miles.

Pikes Peak Bridge

Posted May 30, 2006, by Lepard (lepard [at] pulaskicountyweb [dot] com)

Locals call it Crocker bridge.

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