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Castile Creek NW 336th Road Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 39.700535,-94.493964

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Carries NW 336th Road over Castile Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Castile Creek on NW 336th Road
History: Built ca. 1910, probably by the Dildine Bridge Co.
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Clinton County

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371519

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in December 2016

371520

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371521

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371522

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371523

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371524

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7' tall

Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in December 2016

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Castile Creek Route NN Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.681485,-94.502747

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Carries Route NN over Castile Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 138.0 Feet
Span Length: 72.8 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Castile Creek on Route NN
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Clinton County

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485043

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Oblique View

East Approach

Photo taken by Neil Krout in November 2020

485044

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East Approach

Looking West

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485045

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South Rail

East Approach

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485046

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North Rail

East Approach

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485047

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South Rail

Mid-Span

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485048

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North Rail

Mid-Span

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485049

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South Rail

West Approach

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485050

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North Rail

West Approach

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485051

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South Rail

West Approach

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485052

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North Rail

West Appraoch

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485053

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South Rail

West Approach

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485054

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North Rail

West Approach

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485055

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West Approach

Looking East

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Little Platte River NE 270th Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.581932,-94.400658

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Carries NE 270th Road over Little Platte River
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Riveted, 6-panel Parker pony truss
Total Length: 139.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Little Platte River on NE 270th Road
History: Built 1915; replaced 2013
Built: 1915

Location: Clinton County

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Little Shoal Creek NE 288th Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.616877,-94.277727

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Carries N.E. 288th Street over Little Shoal Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 3-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Shoal Creek on N.E. 288th Street
History: Built ca. 1910, probably by the Dildine Bridge Co.
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Clinton County

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485056

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West Approach

Looking East

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485057

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South Rail

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485058

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North Rail

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485059

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North Rail

Damage

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485060

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North Rail

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485061

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North Rail

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485062

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South Rail

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485063

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East Approach

Looking West

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485064

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Old Abutment and Iron

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485065

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Old Concrete Abutment

Washed into Creek

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Smith Fork MO 33 Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.568333,-94.406667

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Carries MO 33 over Smith Fork
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 194.8 Feet
Span Length: 80.6 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Smith Fork on MO 33
History: Built 1928; replaced 2004
Built: 1928

Location: Clinton County

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Springtown Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.545575,-94.457418

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Carries Springtown Road over Little Platte River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Riveted, 12-panel Warren pony truss
Total Length: 136.1 Feet
Span Length: 107.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Little Platte River on Springtown Road in Plattsburg
History: Built ca. 1920; replaced 2008
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Clinton County

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Middle Road Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 39.553253,-94.446763

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Carries Middle Road (CR 255) over Little Platte River
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Baltimore bedstead pony truss
Total Length: 139.0 Feet
Span Length: 90.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Baltimore bedstead pony truss bridge over Little Platte River on Middle Road, just south of Plattsburg
History: Built 1906; abandoned ca. 1989
Built: 1906

Location: Clinton County

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McGuire Branch Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.703600,-94.530747

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Carries CR 336 over McGuire Branch
Design: truss/pony/kingpost
Design Details: Riveted Kingpost pony truss
Total Length: 37.1 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over McGuire Branch on CR 336
History: Built ca. 1905, probably by the Dildine Bridge Co.; replaced 1997
Built:

Location: Clinton County

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Thompson Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.698333,-94.468333

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Carries NW Thompson Road over Branch of Castile Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 3-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Castile Creek on NW Thompson Road
History: Built ca. 1910, probably by the Dildine Bridge Co.; replaced 1994
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Clinton County

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Bethany Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.696667,-94.488333

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Carries NE Bethany Road over Castile Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 45.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Castile Creek on NE Bethany Road
History: Built 1915; replaced 1991
Built: 1915

Location: Clinton County

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County Line Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.681667,-94.206667

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Carries NE County Line Road over Shoal Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Shoal Creek on NE County Line Road
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 1994
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Clinton County

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Deer Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.643333,-94.233333

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Carries 303rd Road over Deer Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 3-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Deer Creek on 303rd Road
History: Built 1909 by the Dildine Bridge Co.; replaced 1997
Built: 1909

Location: Clinton County

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288th Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.615000,-94.365000

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Carries 288th Street over Branch of Little Platte River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 3-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Little Platte River on 288th Street
History: Built ca. 1910, probably by the Dildine Bridge Co.; replaced 1995
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Clinton County

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Shoal Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.608333,-94.291667

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Carries 284th Street over Shoal Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 3-panel Pratt bedstead pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Shoal Creek on 284th Street
History: Built ca. 1910, probably by the Dildine Bridge Co.; replaced 1997
Built:

Location: Clinton County

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Shoal Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.621667,-94.285000

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Carries 292nd Street over Shoal Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Shoal Creek on 292nd Street
History: Built 1915; replaced 1992
Built: 1915

Location: Clinton County

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Little Shoal Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.621667,-94.275000

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Carries 292th Street over Little Shoal Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 47.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Little Shoal Creek on 292th Street
History: Built 1915; replaced 1992
Built: 1915

Location: Clinton County

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Castile Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.589850,-94.558933

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Carries Poage Road (CR 325) over Castile Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 166.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Castile Creek on Poage Road (CR 325)
History: Built 1902 by the Dildine Bridge Co.; replaced 1997
Built: 1902

Location: Clinton County

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Plattsburg Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.564197,-94.443307

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Carries MO 116 over Horse Fork of Platte River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 137.1 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet

Overview: Lost open-spandrel arch bridge over Horse Fork of Platte River on MO 116
History: Built 1927; replaced 1997
Built: 1927

Location: Clinton County

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337783

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Former location

Photo taken by Clark Vance in September 2015

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Cameron-Hamilton Road Bridge

Status: Private drive

Location: 39.745448,-94.209858

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Carries Private driveway over Tributary of Brushy Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over a tributary of Brushy Creek on a private driveway
History: Built ca. 1922
Built: ca. 1922

Location: Clinton County

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237338

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Looking East

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237339

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Looking East

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237340

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Looking East

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237341

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Railing Detail

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237342

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Looking West

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237343

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Looking West

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237344

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Looking Northwest

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237345

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Looking Northwest

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237346

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Southern Face

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237347

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Overview (Southern Face of Bridge; Looking North)

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237348

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Southern Face

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237349

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Southern Face

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237350

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Closeup of Arch (Southern Face)

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237351

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Closeup of Arch (Southern Face)

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237352

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Looking Northwest

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237353

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Looking West

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237354

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Railing Detail

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Perkins Park Bridge

Status: Closed, missing approaches and deck

Location: 39.563761,-94.441868

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Carries over Horse Fork
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with riveted angle iron
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Relocated pony truss bridge over Horse Fork at Perkins Park in Plattsburg
History:
Built:

Location: Clinton County

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337778

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From the park road

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337779

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337780

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North side

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337781

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New column

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337782

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Possible source

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Mcguire Creek Bridge

Status: Closed pending replacement
Scheduled for Replacement

Location: 39.558194,-94.595917

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Carries Mo 116 E over Mcguire Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 19.0 Feet
Span Length: 17.7 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Mcguire Creek on Mo 116 E
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Clinton County

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QO&KC Waddell "A" Truss Bridge

Status: Site innundated, bridge relocated to Parkville, MO.
Relocated and preserved.

Location: 39.478799,-94.532710

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Carries QO&KC RR, Later county Route D over Linn Branch
Design: truss/through/waddell
Design Details: Waddell "A" through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Waddell "A" through truss bridge over Linn Branch on QO&KC RR, Later county Route D
History: Built 1898 for the QO&KC, converted to highway use in 1953, dismantled 1981, relocated 1987.
Built: 1898

Location: Clinton County

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433007

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Bridge Dateplate

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433008

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'Barrel Shot'

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433009

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Detail :Barrel Shot With Dateplate In Right Foreground

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433010

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Detail View Of Lateral Cross Bracing

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433011

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General View From Side Showing Guard Rail In Foreground

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433012

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General View Of 'A' Truss From River Bank

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433013

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General View Of 'A' Truss From Side Showing Abutments

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433014

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Long Distance General Side View

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433015

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Detail View Of Support Column Showing Bottom Chord And Connection Shot

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433016

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Detail View Of Support Column Looking Down Axis Of Truss

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433017

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Detail Of Support Column Looking At Right Angle To Truss

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433018

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Detail View Of Lateral Cross Bracing Between Support Columns

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433019

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Detail View Of Bracing Around Support Column

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433020

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Detail View Of Bridge Underside Showing Original Floor Beams And Bottom Chord Lateral Bracing

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433021

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Detail View Of Circa 1952 Steel Approach Beams Taken From Underneath Bridge

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Castile Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.594422,-94.574125

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Carries Us 169 S over Castile Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 325.1 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Castile Creek on Us 169 S
History: Built 1955; rehabilitated 1977; Replaced 2018
Built: 1955

Location: Clinton 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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