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Curtis Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.981667,-94.006667

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Carries Curtis Road over East Fork Sni-A-Bar Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 89.8 Feet
Span Length: 89.8 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over East Fork Sni-A-Bar Creek on Curtis Road
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Lafayette County

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125415

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North portal

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125416

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Oblique view

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125417

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South Portal

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Davis Creek Route H Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 38.969913,-93.815021

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Carries Route H over Davis Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 162.0 Feet
Span Length: 79.4 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Davis Creek on Route H
History: Built 1947; replaced 2002
Built: 1947

Location: Lafayette County

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Gillespie Road Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 39.051068,-94.099500

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Carries Gillespie Road over Sni-A-Bar Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 89.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Sni-A-Bar Creek on Gillespie Road
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 2002
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Lafayette County

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Graham Branch Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.179661,-93.896573

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Carries MO 224 over Graham Branch
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 56.1 Feet
Span Length: 28.5 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Graham Branch on MO 224 in Lexington
History: Built 1911; Replaced 2011
Built: 1911

Location: Lafayette County

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131553

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131554

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131555

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131556

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131557

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Horseshoe Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.011667,-94.106667

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Carries I-70 South Outer Road (Old US 40) over Horseshoe Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 142.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Horseshoe Creek on Old US 40, west of Bates City
History: Built 1922; made obsolete by new bridge in 1951; replaced Summer 2006
Built: 1922

Location: Lafayette County

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105813

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West portal

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105814

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East portal

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105815

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Truss

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105816

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Overhead

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105817

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Upper joint

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105818

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Damage along deck

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105819

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View from a distance

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Kite Road Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 38.951716,-93.982973

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Carries Kite Road over East Fork Sni-A-Bar Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 3-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over East Fork Sni-A-Bar Creek on Kite Road
History: Built ca. 1895; replaced 2002
Built: 1915

Location: Lafayette County

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Lexington Bridge

Status: Replaced by modern bridge on new bypass alignment

Location: 39.186946,-93.896202

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Carries MO 13 over Missouri River
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: From north to south: Three 8-panel polygonal Warren through trusses with a Camelback profile Two 12-panel polygonal Warren through trusses, each 408 feet long Two 8-panel polygonal Warren through trusses with a Camelback profile Three 8-panel Warren deck trusses Multiple deck plate girder spans
Total Length: 3072.4 Feet
Span Length: 408.0 Feet

Overview: Lost seven-span through truss bridge over the Missouri River on MO 13 at Lexington
History: Opened to traffic Oct. 31, 1924; replacement bridge opened June 25, 2005
Built: 1924

Location: Lafayette County

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105820

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View from southwest

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105821

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View from southeast

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105822

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Side view

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105823

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View from south

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105824

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View from northwest

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105825

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Driving north

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105826

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Driving south

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105827

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Guardrail

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105828

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Behind south portal

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105829

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Deck truss from west

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105830

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Deck truss

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105831

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South approach edge

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105832

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South approach

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105833

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South end

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105834

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South portal

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105835

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South trestle

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105836

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Behind north portal

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105837

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Lower chord

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105838

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Lower joint

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105839

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North end

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105840

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North portal

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105841

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North span

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105842

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Plaque

1924
Lexington Bridge
Built by
Lafayette County Ray County
City of Lexington
General Aid Appropriated By
Missouri State Highway Commission
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Designed by
J.A.L. Waddell
Consulting Engineer
New York N.Y. & Kansas City, Mo.
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Supervised by
Missouri State Highway Commission
B.H. Piepmeier Chief Engineer
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Contractor
Kansas City Bridge Co.
Kansas City Mo.

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105843

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Balustrade

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105844

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Balustrade marker

Lexington
1822-1924

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116906

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116907

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116908

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116910

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116912

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116913

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116914

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116915

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116916

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116917

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116918

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116919

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116920

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116921

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116922

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116923

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116924

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116925

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116926

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116927

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Old Postcard View

Scan by Mark Frazier in July 2008

449283

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Lexington Bridge flood

April 24, 1952

Missouri State Archives

449284

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Lexington Bridge flood

April 24, 1952

Missouri State Archives

449285

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Lexington Bridge flood

April 24, 1952

Missouri State Archives

449286

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Lexington Bridge flood

April 25, 1952

Missouri State Archives

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Lexington Bridge

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Little Horseshoe Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.011667,-94.098333

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Carries I-70 South Outer Road (Old US 40) over Little Horseshoe Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 99.0 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Little Horseshoe Creek on Old US 40
History: Built 1922; replaced ca. 2005
Built: 1922

Location: Lafayette County

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Replacement bridge

Photo taken by James Baughn

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Little Sni-A-Bar Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.140834,-93.948940

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Carries MO 224 (Old US 24) over Little Sni-A-Bar Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 92.8 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Sni-A-Bar on MO 224 (Old US 24)
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Lafayette County

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105846

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Overview

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105847

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Deck view

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105848

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Truss

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105849

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Old abutment

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133504

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Looking Downstream

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133505

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Looking Downstream

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133506

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Illinois-S-USA Steel

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133507

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Second View of old abutment

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133508

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Looking Upstream

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133509

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View from Downstream Right Descending Bank

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Little Tabo Creek MO 213 Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.172233,-93.719535

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Carries MO 213 over Little Tabo Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 142.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.7 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Tabo Creek on MO 213
History: Built 1956, Replaced 2011
Built: 1956

Location: Lafayette County

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125418

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South portal

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125419

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Oblique view

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131547

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131548

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131549

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131550

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131551

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131552

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Long Grove Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.103365,-93.767139

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Carries Long Grove Road over Tabo Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Tabo Creek on Long Grove Road
History: Built or relocated here ca. 1970; replaced 2007
Built: ca. 1970

Location: Lafayette County

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Sni-A-Bar Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 39.133685,-93.974546

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Carries MO 224 (Old US 24) over Sni-A-Bar Creek
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Main span: Riveted, 10-panel Parker through truss East approach: Riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 331.9 Feet
Span Length: 200.7 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Sni-A-Bar Creek on MO 224 (Old US 24) at Wellington
History: Built 1929; replaced 2010
Built: 1929

Location: Lafayette County

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105850

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From southwest

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105851

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From northwest

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105852

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Deck view

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105853

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East end

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105854

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Lower joint

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105855

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Underneath

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105856

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Plaque

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131560

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131561

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131562

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131563

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131564

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

133514

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Looking Upstream

Photo taken by Mark Frazier in Fall 2008

133515

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View East

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133516

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Bridge Plaque

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133517

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Looking East

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133518

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Joint East Abutment

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133519

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East Span

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133520

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Two Spans

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133521

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Pier and joints

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133522

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View west

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133523

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View West

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Bridge at Route 24, east of Wellington

Photo taken April 24, 1952

Image modot_418_002; Missouri Department of Transportation, RG 107.01; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.

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Sni-A-Bar Creek Route D Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.074683,-94.067217

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Carries Route D over Sni-A-Bar Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 153.8 Feet
Span Length: 70.2 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Sni-A-Bar Creek on Route D
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Lafayette County

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124845

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Overview

An oblique view facing southwest from the intersection of Hwy D and Hwy FF

Photo taken by John Kritos in September 2008

124846

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Truss

Facing southwest viewing the southern pony truss and deck, showing considerable damage to the concrete deck and curbing.

Photo taken by John Kritos in September 2008

124847

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Oblique View

Facing Northwest

Photo taken by John Kritos in September 2008

124848

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Deck View

Facing West/Northwest into the Sni-A-Bar Creek flood plain just west of the bridge, residue in the road is notable from the recent flooding.

Photo taken by John Kritos in September 2008

125126

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Damage

Deterioration of concrete deck on south side of bridge roadway

Photo taken by Greg Hall in July 2008

125127

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Oblique view

Facing southeast showing concrete atop wooden supports and east abutment.

Photo taken by Greg Hall in July 2008

125128

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Facing east on D/FF in the flood plain

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125129

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Oblique view facing east

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131565

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131566

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131567

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131568

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131569

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131570

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131571

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133503

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MoDOT Number

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Tabo Covered Bridge 25-54-01x

Status: No longer exists

Location: 39.190316,-93.736958

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Carries Santa Fe Trail over Tabo Creek
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Covered Howe through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost covered bridge over Tabo Creek on the Santa Fe Trail (now US 24), west of Dover
History: Washed away in 1928
Built:

Location: Lafayette County

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Waverly Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 39.215369,-93.515495

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Carries US 24 over Missouri River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 1942.4 Feet
Span Length: 419.2 Feet

Overview: Lost five-span through truss bridge over the Missouri River on US 24/65 at Waverly
History: Built 1924-25; replacement bridge opened Aug. 25, 2004; demolished Spring 2005
Built: 1925

Location: Lafayette County

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105858

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Overview

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105859

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Main span

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105860

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Oblique view of south end

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105861

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South end

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105862

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South portal

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105863

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North portal

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105864

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Northern spans

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105865

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North span from below

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105866

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Deck view driving south

Photo submitted by Stan Baughn

105867

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Driving across main span

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105868

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Deck truss approach on south end

Photo submitted by Stan Baughn

105869

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Joints on a pier

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105870

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Band-aid fix along lower chord

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105871

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Underneath

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105872

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Under the lower chord

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105873

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Missing girder underneath

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105874

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Rust along underside

Photo submitted by Stan Baughn

105875

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Spalling under a pier

Photo submitted by Stan Baughn

114013

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The deck view of the new bridge at Waverly

This is the deck view of the new bridge at Waverly on a bypass alignment.

Photo taken by David B. Haun in May 2008

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One of the ends of the new Waverly Bridge

One of the ends of the new Waverly bridge on a new bypass alignment.

Photo taken by David B. Haun in May 2008

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New Waverly, Mo Bridge side view

Side view of New bridge at Waverly, Mo

Photo taken by Al Haun in May 2008 posted by David B. Haun

116929

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116930

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Flooding in 1952

Photo taken April 24, 1952

Image modot_415A_002; Missouri Department of Transportation, RG 107.01; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City

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Waverly Bridge

Flood April 24, 1952

Missouri State Archives

448308

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Waverly Bridge

May 15, 1932

Missouri State Archives

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Waverly Bridge

July 17, 1951

Missouri State Archives

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Waverly Bridge

July 17, 1951

Missouri State Archives

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Waverly Bridge

July 17, 1951

Missouri State Archives

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Waverly Bridge

July 17, 1951

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Wellington Covered Bridge 25-54-02x

Status: No longer exists

Location: 39.133685,-93.974546

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Carries over Sni-A-Bar Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Covered Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost two-span covered bridge over Sni-A-Bar Creek at Wellington
History:
Built:

Location: Lafayette County

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105876

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Postcard

Image provided by Stephanie Ford

131558

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

131559

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UP - Wellington Railroad Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.134958,-93.973967

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Sni-A-Bar Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 310.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Sni-A-Bar Creek on the Union Pacific Railroad at Wellington
History: Current bridge replaced an earlier deck truss bridge
Built:

Location: Lafayette County

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125885

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Overview

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125886

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Approach

Photo taken by Greg Hall in July 2007

125887

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View from highway bridge

Photo taken by Greg Hall in July 2007

403549

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Wellington Rail Bridge

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2017

403550

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Wellington Rail Bridge

Center Pier

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403551

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Wellington Rail Bridge

Middle Span

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Wellington Rail Bridge

West Span

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403553

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Wellington Rail Bridge

West Approach

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403554

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Wellington Rail Bridge

West Abutment

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403555

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Wellington Rail Bridge

West Pier

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403556

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Wellington Rail Bridge

Overview

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Wellington Rail Bridge

Overview

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Wellington Rail Bridge

Overview

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Smelser Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.011667,-93.588333

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Carries Smelser Road over Davis Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 144.0 Feet
Span Length: 96.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Davis Creek on Smelser Road
History: Built ca. 1940; replaced 1995
Built: ca. 1940

Location: Lafayette County

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Bear Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.019283,-93.700960

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Carries Black Jack Road over Bear Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Bear Creek on Black Jack Road
History: Built 1904 by the Midland Bridge Co.; replaced 1998
Built: 1904

Location: Lafayette County

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Black Jack Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.000550,-93.710960

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Carries Black Jack Road over Davis Creek
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Pin-connected, 8-panel Parker through truss
Total Length: 183.1 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Davis Creek on Black Jack Road
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 1996
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Lafayette County

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Dyer Rock Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.050000,-93.521667

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Carries Route NN over Dyer Rock Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete pony/through girder
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete through girder bridge over Dyer Rock Creek on Route NN
History: Built 1917; replaced 2002
Built: 1917

Location: Lafayette County

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Dry Run Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.132599,-94.066023

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Carries Mo 224 over Dry Run Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Dry Run Creek on Mo 224
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Lafayette County

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Lit Sni-A-Bar Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.138635,-93.941882

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Carries Us 24 over Lit Sni-A-Bar Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 229.0 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Lit Sni-A-Bar Creek on Us 24
History: Built 1956; replaced 2010
Built: 1956

Location: Lafayette County

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Crow Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.019833,-93.564228

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Carries Mo 23 over Crow Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 163.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.5 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Crow Creek on Mo 23
History: Built 1933; replaced 2010
Built: 1933

Location: Lafayette County

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Tabo Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.077833,-93.770515

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Carries Route FF over Tabo Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 137.1 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Tabo Creek on Route FF
History: Built 1952, Replaced 2011
Built: 1952

Location: Lafayette County

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Garrison Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.136001,-93.836159

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Carries Route E over Garrison Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 101.1 Feet
Span Length: 33.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Garrison Creek on Route E
History: Built 1948; Replaced 2010
Built: 1948

Location: Lafayette County

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Kansas City Southern Rr Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.027500,-93.886667

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Carries Route O over Kansas City Southern Rr
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 179.1 Feet
Span Length: 67.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Kansas City Southern Rr on Route O
History: Built 1960; replaced 2010
Built: 1960

Location: Lafayette County

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Davis Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.982666,-93.735895

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Carries Mo 13 over Davis Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 305.1 Feet
Span Length: 109.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Davis Creek on Mo 13
History: Built 1924; Replaced 2011
Built: 1924

Location: Lafayette County

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Davis Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.018933,-93.564313

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Carries Mo 23 over Davis Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 163.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.5 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Davis Creek on Mo 23
History: Built 1933; replaced 2011
Built: 1933

Location: Lafayette County

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Route OO Sni-A-Bar Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.965342,-94.000916

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Carries Route OO over Sni-A-Bar Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Sni-A-Bar Creek on Route OO
History: Replaced 2011
Built:

Location: Lafayette County

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Little Tabo Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.174501,-93.675307

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Carries Route F over Lit Tabo Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 120.1 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Little Tabo Creek on Route F
History: Built 1935, Replaced 2011
Built: 1935

Location: Lafayette County

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Sni-A-Bar Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.074199,-94.001839

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Carries Route FF over Sni-A-Bar Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 154.9 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Sni-A-Bar Creek on Route FF
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949

Location: Lafayette County

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Unknown Pony Truss Bridge

Status: In storage or disassembled

Location: 39.097517,-94.053072

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Carries over
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: 5-panel riveted Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Relocated Warren pony truss bridge currently on dry land
History:
Built:

Location: Lafayette County

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413590

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Photo taken by Neil Krout in December 2017

413591

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Photo taken by Neil Krout in December 2017

413592

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Photo taken by Neil Krout in December 2017

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MP - Tabo Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 39.135672,-93.759383

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Carries Missouri Pacific Railroad over Tabo Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Tabo Creek on Missouri Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Lafayette County

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253391

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North abutment

Photo taken by Clark Vance in May 2013

253392

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Photo taken by Clark Vance in May 2013

253393

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Photo taken by Clark Vance in May 2013

253394

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South abutment

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253395

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North pier

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253396

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Built up area on north abutment

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253397

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Deck looking south

Photo taken by Clark Vance in May 2013

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Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge No. 51

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.217286,-93.561391

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Carries Missouri Pacific Railroad over Giddens Branck
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Giddens Branch on Missouri Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Lafayette County

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333426

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Waverly Topo Showing Railroad Bridge Location at Giddens Branch

Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge No. 51 was located 2 1/2 miles west of Waverly over Giddens Branch

Photo taken by Rusty Weisman in July 2015

333427

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Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge No. 51 Lafayette Co Mo

State of Missouri Collection - State Historical Society of Missouri Photo No. 18-463

c 1900

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13th Street Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 39.179472,-93.879442

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Carries 13th Street (Business MO 13) over Abandoned Missouri Pacific Lexington Branch
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Abandoned Missouri Pacific Lexington Branch on 13th Street (Business MO 13)
History:
Built: 1927

Location: Lafayette County

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291589

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Looking north

Just a sliver of bridge remaining on the left.

Photo taken by Clark Vance in August 2014

291590

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The cut edge

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291591

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The rail cut below

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291592

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Plaque

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Higginsville Reservoir Dam Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.061114,-93.670586

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Carries Republic School Road over Johnson Creek (Higginsville Reservoir spillway)
Design: beam
Design Details: Concrete beam
Total Length: 225.1 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet

Overview: Beam bridge over Johnson Creek (Higginsville Reservoir spillway) on Republic School Road
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Lafayette County

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489282

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Oblique View

Looking East

Photo taken by Neil Krout in January 2021

489283

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South Rail

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489284

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West Approach

Looking East

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489285

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North Rail

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489286

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South Rail

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489287

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Deck

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489288

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North Rail

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489289

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South Rail

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489290

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North Rail

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489291

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South Rail

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489292

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North Rail

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489293

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East Approach

Looking West

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Route E Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.003728,-93.835318

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Carries Route E over Is 70
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 199.2 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet

Overview: Lost Slab bridge over Is 70 on Route E
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960

Location: Lafayette County

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Interstate 70 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for replacement beginning 11-12=18

Location: 39.002641,-93.809716

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Carries Route H over Interstate 70
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Interstate 70 on Route H
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960

Location: Lafayette County

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MoPac Graham Branch Culvert

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 39.179206,-93.896603

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Carries Abandoned MP RR over Graham Branch
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned concrete culvert over Graham Branch on the abandoned Missouri Pacific Lexington Branch
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938

Location: Lafayette County

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486757

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Date stamp

Photo taken by Clark Vance 20201017

486758

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Visible from MO 224 (Old US 24)

Photo taken by Clark Vance 20201017


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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