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Overview

Photos taken June 2004 by David Backlin

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North approach

Overview: Through truss bridge over Marmaton River on CR 229 (Old US 71) north of Compton Junction
Location: Vernon County, Missouri
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1925
Design: Riveted, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 140.0 ft.
Total length: 394.9 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.3 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.92285, -94.35794 (decimal degrees)
37°55'22" N, 94°21'29" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/380648/4198124 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 36 N., R. 31 W., Sec. 9
USGS topographic map: Horton
Inventory numbers: MO 108-229001.3 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
MONBI 19673 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 22747 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2006): 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: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 46.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 35