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Branch Little Sugar Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.135739,-94.970107

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Carries Local Road 59 over Branch Little Sugar Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over a branch of Little Sugar Creek, 2.0 mi. east and 2.8 mi. north of Blue Mound
History: Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1960
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Linn County

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435011

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in September 2018

435012

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in September 2018

435013

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in September 2018

435014

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in September 2018

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Branch Middle Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.380000,-94.973333

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Carries Local Road 2 over Branch of Middle Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel deck arch
Total Length: 66.9 Feet
Span Length: 65.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over a branch of Middle Creek, 1.0 mi. east and 3.4 mi. north of Parker
History: Built ca. 1920
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Linn County

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112313

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

112314

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

112315

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

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Elk Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 38.050000,-94.786667

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Carries Local Road 72 over Elk Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 64.9 Feet
Span Length: 63.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Elk Creek, 1.0 mi. east of Mantey
History:
Built:

Location: Linn County

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112309

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

112310

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

112311

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

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BNSF - Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.278840,-94.722640

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Carries BNSF Railway over Local Road 22, Marais des Cygnes River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 1067.0 Feet
Span Length: 165.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Marais Des Cygnes River on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1926, Approaches Rebuilt 1989
Built: 1926

Location: Linn County

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111589

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This bridge also spans the Marais des Cygnes River. The main span is a riveted Warren through truss.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in 2004

112753

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in March 2005

112754

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in March 2005

112755

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in March 2005

112756

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in March 2005

112757

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in March 2006

117512

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in July 2008

117513

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in July 2008

117514

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in July 2008

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Photo taken by John Reynolds in March 2009

382136

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

Lower Connection

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382137

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

Upper Connection

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382135

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

Upper Angle Connection

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382134

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382133

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

South Abutment

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382131

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

Looking North

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382132

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382130

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

Looking North

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382129

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

Portal Bracing

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382128

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

Looking North

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382126

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

Inside Truss

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382127

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

Sway Bracing

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382125

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

There's the date!

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382124

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

Busted Plate, but no date...

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382123

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

Looking North

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382122

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

Looking North

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382120

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

North Pier

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382121

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

Looking North

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382119

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

South Pier

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382118

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

Approach Reconstruction Date

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382117

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382115

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

Looking North

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382116

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

South Approach

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382114

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

South Approach

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

382113

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BNSF Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge #1

South Approach

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2017

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Landers Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.280667,-94.991833

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Carries Local Road 21 over Landers Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 13.1 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Landers Creek at Goodrich
History: Built ca. 1920
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Linn County

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122871

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in August 2008

127479

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Photo taken by Paul Reynolds

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Little Sugar Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.147679,-94.812818

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Carries E 850th Rd (Local Road 52) over Little Sugar Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Two-span concrete closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 126.9 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Little Sugar Creek in Mound City
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913

Location: Linn County

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112336

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

112337

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

112338

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

112339

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

112340

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

127354

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in November 2008

437898

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in November 2018

437899

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in November 2018

437900

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in November 2018

437901

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in November 2018

437902

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in November 2018

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Little Sugar Creek K-7 Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.144444,-94.821667

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Carries K-7 over Little Sugar Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 202.0 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Little Sugar Creek on K-7 in Mound City
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933

Location: Linn County

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K-152 Marais Des Cygnes River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.345303,-94.771464

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Carries K-152 over Marais Des Cygnes River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Cantilevered Warren through truss
Total Length: 706.8 Feet
Span Length: 200.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Marais Des Cygnes River on K-152 in La Cygne
History: Built 1938; demolished 2009
Built: 1938

Location: Linn County

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127408

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Photo taken by Robert Elder in April 2005

150666

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Deck View

I took this picture through the windshield. If you look closely, you can see the construction stop light on the east side of the bridge. The new bridge is to the right.

Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in April 2009

150667

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in April 2009

150668

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in April 2009

150669

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in April 2009

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Middle Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.355000,-94.733333

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Carries Local Road 8 over Middle Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel deck arch
Total Length: 86.9 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Middle Creek, 1.0 mi. east of La Cygne
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914

Location: Linn County

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129945

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in December 2008

129946

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in December 2008

129947

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in December 2008

129948

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in December 2008

129949

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Photo taken by John Reynolds in December 2008

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Middle Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by low water crossing

Location: 38.287032,-94.712410

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Carries Local Road 19 over Middle Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 98.1 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Middle Creek, 1.2 mi. north and 0.4 mi. east of Boicourt
History: Built ca. 1880
Built: ca. 1880

Location: Linn County

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159775

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Middle Creek rushing over low-water crossing.

Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in March 2010

159776

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On either side of the creek, just north of the low-water crossing are pieces of metal which may have been part of the old bridge.

Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in March 2010

159777

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More scrap metal.

Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in March 2010

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Mine Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.141424,-94.695372

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Carries Ungeheuer Road (Old US 69) over Mine Creek
Design: arch/through/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through arch
Total Length: 111.8 Feet
Span Length: 109.9 Feet

Overview: Rainbow arch bridge over Mine Creek on Ungeheuer Road (Old US 69), five miles north of Prescott
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927

Location: Linn County

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103124

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Overview

Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

103125

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Deck view

Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

469819

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Mike Creek Bridge

Looking south along the Mine Creek Bridge

Photo taken by jusTodd in April 2020

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Mine Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.193887,-94.631316

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Carries Local Road 44 over Mine Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel deck arch
Total Length: 59.0 Feet
Span Length: 54.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Mine Creek, 8.8 mi. north and 3.4 mi. east of Prescott
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914

Location: Linn County

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112316

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

117507

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in July 2008

117508

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in July 2008

117509

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in July 2008

117510

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in July 2008

117511

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in July 2008

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Prescott Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.051809,-94.714263

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Carries 200th Road (Local Road 73) over Branch of Little Osage River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 64.9 Feet
Span Length: 16.0 Feet

Overview: Three-span stone arch bridge over a branch of Little Osage River on 200th Road, southwest of Prescott
History: Built 1918
Built: 1918

Location: Linn County

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103126

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Overview

Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

103127

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Deck view

Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

112307

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

112334

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Photo from Linn County Historical Society

314168

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Photo taken by Kyle Nelson in January 2015

314169

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Photo taken by Kyle Nelson in January 2015

403484

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in September 2017

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Zachery Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.116410,-94.621616

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Carries Zachery Road (Local Road 64) over Walnut Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 32.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Walnut Creek on Zachery Road, 4.0 mi. east and 3.4 mi. north of Prescott
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Linn County

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103128

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Overview

Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

103129

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Deck view

Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds

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North Sugar Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.278643,-94.715365

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Carries over North Sugar Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss with at least one Pratt pony truss.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over North Sugar Creek
History:
Built:

Location: Linn County

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Little Gus Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.135556,-95.058333

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Carries Local road 57 over Little Gus Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 73.2 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Lost stone arch bridge over Little Gus Creek on a local road, 2.7 mi. north and 2.5 mi. west of Blue Mound
History: Built ca. 1920; replaced 1997
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Linn County

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North Sugar Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.258333,-94.971667

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Carries Local road 24 over North Sugar Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 128.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over North Sugar Creek on a local road, 2.0 mi. south and 1.0 mi. east of Goodrich
History: Built 1912; replaced 1993
Built: 1912

Location: Linn County

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Mine Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.139392,-94.750687

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Carries Local road 53 over Mine Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 46.9 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Mine Creek on a local road
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914

Location: Linn County

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Branch of Indian Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.054338,-94.640080

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Carries Local road 75 over Branch of Indian Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 16.1 Feet

Overview: Lost stone arch bridge over Branch of Indian Creek on a local road, 3.0 mi. east and 0.8 mi. south of Prescott
History: Built 1922; replaced 1991
Built: 1922

Location: Linn County

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Local Road 5 over BNSF

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.363590,-94.792247

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Carries E 2300th Rd over Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 74.2 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company on E 2300th Rd
History:
Built: 1957

Location: Linn County

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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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