South Big River Bridge

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Overview Photo taken by James Baughn Enlarge Request this photo

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South portal Photo taken by James Baughn Enlarge Request this photo

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Lower chord Photo taken by James Baughn Enlarge Request this photo

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North approach Photo taken by James Baughn Enlarge Request this photo

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Truss Photo taken by James Baughn Enlarge Request this photo

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Map 

Facts 

Overview

Through truss bridge over Big River on Old US 67 in Desloge

Location

Desloge, St. Francois County, Missouri

Status

Open to two-lane traffic

Future prospects

In limbo

History

Built 1924; made obsolete by new bridge in 1957

Builder

- Public Works Construction Co. (Contractor)

Design

Riveted, 8-panel Parker through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 150.9 ft.
Total length: 366.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.3 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.9 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+37.88962, -90.51044   (decimal degrees)
37°53'23" N, 90°30'38" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/718921/4196490 (zone/easting/northing)

Land survey

Survey #85 (T. 37 N., R. 5 E.)

USGS topographic map

Bonne Terre

Inventory numbers

MO 094-269002.6 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
MONBI 20666 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 22610 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 12/2010)

Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 17.0 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2010)

1,200

Categories 

Update Log 

• June 4, 2008: New photos from James Baughn

Sources 

• James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com
• Missouri Historic Bridge Inventory

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