Doniphan Bridge

Photos 

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View Showing South Side Of Parker Through Truss Spans, Looking Upstream Photos taken by James K. Corrigan in 1990 and 1991 Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Of Concrete Piers And Through Truss Spans, Looking East Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Showing Western Approach Deck Girder Spans And West Portal Of Through Truss Spans Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Showing East Portal Of Through Truss Spans Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Showing Underside And South Side Of Westernmost Truss Span Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Showing Underside Of Westernmost Truss Span Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Showing Eastern Approach Deck Girder Spans Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Showing Concrete Bents Of Eastern Deck Girder Spans Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View Showing Concrete Bents And Girders Of Eastern Deck Girder Spans Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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Postcard This postcard shows the bridge just after it opened, but before the previous bridge was demolished

Map 

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Facts 

Overview

Lost three-span through truss bridge over Current River on US 160 at Doniphan

Location

Ripley County, Missouri

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Completed 1928, replacing an 1898 bridge. Replaced in 1991.

Builders

- J.C. Elois Construction Co.
- Richland Construction Co.
- Vincennes Bridge Co. of Vincennes, Indiana

Design

From west to east
One concrete deck girder span, 33 feet long
One concrete deck girder span, 32.5 feet long
Three riveted, 8-panel Parker through truss spans, each 152 feet long
Twenty-three concrete deck girder spans, each 42.5 feet long

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 152.0 ft.
Total length: 1,493.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+36.61709, -90.83849   (decimal degrees)
36°37'02" N, 90°50'19" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/693296/4054571 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Doniphan South

Inventory number

BH 22454 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• September 13, 2008: New photos from James Baughn
• September 24, 2005: Revamped page

Sources 

• HAER MO-65 - Doniphan Bridge
• James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com

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