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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.554985,-93.376741
Carries Bennett Road over Flat Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 89.8 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Flat Creek on Bennett Road, northwest of Ionia
History: Built 1915 by the Concrete & Steel Construction Co. (?)
Built: 1915
Location: Pettis County
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273804
Oblique view from south
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273805
Oblique view from north
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273806
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273807
Truss
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273808
Weight limit
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273809
Damaged plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273810
Lally columns
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.654000,-93.320667
Carries Quisenberry Road over Camp Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 3-panel Pratt bedstead pony truss
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Camp Creek on Quisenberry Road
History: Built 1903 by by A.M. Blodgett; rehabilitated 1960; replaced 1999
Built: 1903
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 38.696224,-93.209562
Carries Footpath over Small tributary
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Covered Howe through truss
Total Length: 54.0 Feet
Span Length: 54.0 Feet
Overview: Replica covered bridge in Sedalia's Centennial Park near intersection of New York Avenue and 16th Street
History: Built 2004
Built: 2004
Location: Pettis County
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106733
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
106734
Portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
106735
Inside view
Photo taken by James Baughn
106736
Close-up of truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.733567,-93.382695
Carries Chevalier Road over Muddy Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 146.0 Feet
Span Length: 96.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Muddy Creek on Chevalier Road
History: Built ca. 1915; rehabilitated 1995
Built: ca. 1915
Location: Pettis County
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273813
Overview from southwest
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273814
Deck view looking north
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273815
Truss
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273816
Shadow of truss
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273817
Lackawanna mark
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273818
Outrider
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273819
Rivets and bolts
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
481283
South Approach
Looking North.
Photo taken by Neil Krout in September 2020
481284
South Approach
Looking North.
Photo taken by Neil Krout in September 2020
481285
South Deck
Photo taken by Neil Krout in September 2020
481286
South Deck
Looking at East Rail.
Photo taken by Neil Krout in September 2020
481287
East Rail
Southeast Hip Joint.
Photo taken by Neil Krout in September 2020
481288
West Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in September 2020
481289
East Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in September 2020
481290
West Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in September 2020
481291
East Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in September 2020
481292
Southwest Hip Joint
Photo taken by Neil Krout in September 2020
481293
Northeast Column
Photo taken by Neil Krout in September 2020
481294
North Approach
Looking South.
Photo taken by Neil Krout in September 2020
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.516634,-93.512354
Carries County Line Road over East Fork Tebo Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 3-panel Pratt bedstead pony truss
Total Length: 59.0 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over East Fork Tebo Creek on County Line Road
History: Built 1919; replaced 1998
Built: 1919
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 38.696085,-93.461730
Carries Curtis Road over Muddy Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Muddy Creek on Curtis Road
History: Built ca. 1950
Built: ca. 1950
Location: Pettis County
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483228
West Approach
Looking East
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483229
West Approach
Looking East
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483230
South Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483231
North Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483232
North Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483233
South Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483234
North Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483235
South Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483236
North Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483237
South Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483238
East Approach
Looking West
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483239
East Abutment
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483240
Offset Tie-Plate
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483241
Offset Tie-Plate
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.725923,-93.345738
Carries Dresden Road over Muddy Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Wrought iron, pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 149.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Muddy Creek on Dresden Road
History: Built 1890-91 by the King Iron Bridge Co.
Built: 1891
Location: Pettis County
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Status: No longer exists, but scale-model replica built in Sedalia's Centennial Park
Location: 38.663987,-93.222139
Carries Ingram Road over Flat Creek
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Covered Howe through truss
Total Length: 110.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost covered bridge over Flat Creek on Ingram Avenue near Sedalia
History: Built 1880 by Nicholas Hall and M. L. Carter; destroyed by fire on May 29, 1966
Built: 1880
Location: Pettis County
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106737
Postcard
156344
Flat Creek Covered Bridge Postcard
Postcard scanned by Robert Stephenson
190499
Postcard View
285207
Flat Creek Covered Bridge, 1935
Mo Dept of Transportation
285208
Flat Creek Covered Bridge, 1935
Mo Dept of Transportation
323331
Flat Creek Covered bridge
Post Card
Post Card
427692
Flat Creek Covered Bridge
C. 1930 photo of Covered Bridge over Flat Creek South of Sedalia, built in 1881.
SHSMO Missouri Covered Bridge Album
448333
Photo taken by Joe Sonderman in June 2010
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Status: Open to one-lane traffic
Location: 38.655893,-93.240927
Carries South Grand Avenue over Flat Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pair of pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt through trusses
Total Length: 169.9 Feet
Span Length: 84.9 Feet
Overview: Two-span through truss bridge over Flat Creek on South Grand Avenue, south of Sedalia
History: Built in 1889 at at another location, relocated here 1904
Built: 1889
Location: Pettis County
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106738
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
106739
South portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
106740
South span
Photo taken by James Baughn
106741
North portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
106742
North span
Photo taken by James Baughn
106743
View from a distance
Photo taken by James Baughn
106744
South abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
106745
One panel
Photo taken by James Baughn
106746
Portal bracing
Photo taken by James Baughn
106747
Underneath
Photo taken by James Baughn
106748
Center pier
Photo taken by James Baughn
106749
Lower joints on center pier
Photo taken by James Baughn
106750
Upper joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
106751
Encased joint at south abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
275211
Flat Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt June 3, 2012
275212
Flat Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt June 3, 2012
367646
South Grand Avenue Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
367647
South Grand Avenue Bridge
South Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
367648
South Grand Avenue Bridge
Encased Joint
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
367649
South Grand Avenue Bridge
Under Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
367650
South Grand Avenue Bridge
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
367651
South Grand Avenue Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
367652
South Grand Avenue Bridge
North Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
367653
South Grand Avenue Bridge
Upper Angle Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
367654
South Grand Avenue Bridge
Upper Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
367655
South Grand Avenue Bridge
Lower Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
367656
South Grand Avenue Bridge
North Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
367657
South Grand Avenue Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
367658
South Grand Avenue Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
367659
South Grand Avenue Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
367660
South Grand Avenue Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
367661
South Grand Avenue Bridge
Portal Bracing
Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2016
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.641287,-93.080912
Carries Route W over Flat Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Riveted, 10-panel polygonal Warren truss with verticals
Total Length: 242.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.7 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Flat Creek on Route W
History: Built 1954; replaced 2011
Built: 1954
Location: Pettis County
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106752
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn
106753
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
106754
Close-up of truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
106755
Approach
Photo taken by James Baughn
106756
Nearby stone pier
Photo taken by James Baughn
450756
Rt. W, Flat Creek Bridge construction
November 27, 1954
Missouri State Archives
450757
Rt. W, Flat Creek Bridge construction
November 27, 1954
Missouri State Archives
450758
Rt. W, Flat Creek Bridge construction
November 27, 1954
Missouri State Archives
450759
Rt. W, Flat Creek Bridge construction
November 27, 1954
Missouri State Archives
450760
Rt. W, Flat Creek Bridge construction
November 27, 1954
Missouri State Archives
450761
Rt. W, Flat Creek Bridge construction
Missouri State Archives
450762
Rt. W, Flat Creek Bridge construction
November 27, 1954
Missouri State Archives
450763
Rt. W, Flat Creek Bridge construction
November 27, 1954
Missouri State Archives
450783
Rt. W, Flat Creek Bridge construction
December 20, 1954
Missouri State Archives
450784
Rt. W, Flat Creek Bridge construction
December 20, 1954
Missouri State Archives
450785
Rt. W, Flat Creek Bridge construction
December 20, 1954
Missouri State Archives
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.807958,-93.201524
Carries Frisco Road over Muddy Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 140.1 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Muddy Creek on Frisco Road
History: Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1978; replaced 1997
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.909601,-93.207924
Carries Old US 65 (Wildwood Road) over Heaths Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 7-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 81.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Heaths Creek on Old US 65 (Wildwood Road)
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Pettis County
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106757
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
106758
Looking north
Photo taken by James Baughn
106759
Looking south
Photo taken by James Baughn
106760
Close-up of truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
106761
Old pavement
Photo taken by James Baughn
483252
North Approach
Looking South
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483253
North Approach
Looking South
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483254
West Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483255
East Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483256
West Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483257
East Rail
Some components are rusted away.
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483258
Deck
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483259
West Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483260
East Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483261
West Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483262
East Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483263
West Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483264
East Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483265
West Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483266
East Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483267
West Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483268
East Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483269
West Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483270
East Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483271
South Approach
Looking North
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483272
East Oblique
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483273
East Oblique
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.655693,-93.460749
Carries Hickory Point Road over Elk Fork Muddy Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 80.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Elk Fork Muddy Creek on Hickory Point Road
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 2002
Built: 1905
Location: Pettis County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.782947,-93.093913
Carries Lee Road over Shaver Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Lost wooden deck bridge over Shaver Creek on Lee Road, northwest of Clifton City
History: Replaced 2002
Built:
Location: Pettis County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.815161,-93.065910
Carries Lookout Road over Muddy Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 138.0 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Muddy Creek on Lookout Road, northwest of Clifton City
History: Built 1919 by the Midland Bridge Co.
Built: 1919
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.727724,-93.447948
Carries Mahin Road over Long Branch Muddy Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Long Branch Muddy Creek on Mahin Road
History: Built ca. 1920
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Pettis County
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273848
Overview from southwest
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273849
Deck view looking north
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273850
Oblique view from southeast
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273851
Truss
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.720321,-93.431346
Carries Main Street over Muddy Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 88.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Muddy Creek on Main Street Road
History: Built 1909 (?)
Built: 1909
Location: Pettis County
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273820
Overview from southeast
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273821
Deck view looking east
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273822
Deck view looking west
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273823
Laced support
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273824
Lower joint
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273825
Remains of plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273826
Truss
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273827
View from southwest
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.912251,-93.160401
Carries Major Road over Heaths Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 118.1 Feet
Span Length: 79.0 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over Heaths Creek on Major Road near Longwood
History: Built 1968
Built: 1968
Location: Pettis County
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483242
South Approach
Looking North
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483243
South Approach
Deck
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483244
East Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483245
West Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483246
Deck
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483247
East Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483248
West Rail
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483249
Inscribed Names
Ed Hall and J. Adams
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483250
Old Abutment and Iron
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
483251
Old Abutment and Iron
Photo taken by Neil Krout in October 2020
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.878388,-93.286532
Carries McGruder Road over Heaths Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 74.1 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Heaths Creek on McGruder Road, north of Hughesville
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 2004
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.803542,-93.223444
Carries Claycomb Road (formerly US 65) over Muddy Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 122.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Muddy Creek on Claycomb Road (Old US 65) north of Sedalia
History: Built 1924 by contractor M.E. Gillioz
Built: 1924
Location: Pettis County
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106762
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn
106763
South portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
106764
North portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
106765
Close-up of truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
106766
Damage to portal bracing
Photo taken by James Baughn
106767
Vintage pavement
Photo taken by James Baughn
275223
Muddy Creek / 65 Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt June 4, 2012
433035
Muddy Creek flood debris deposited on Route 65 bridge
Photo taken June 30, 1951
Image; Missouri Department of Transportation, RG 107.01; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City
448813
Muddy Creek US 65 Bridge
Missouri State Archives
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.697058,-93.311268
Carries Quisenberry Road over Branch of Coon Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 3-panel Pratt bedstead pony truss
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.0 Feet
Overview: Lost bedstead pony truss bridge on Quisenberry Road over a branch of Coon Creek
History: Built ca. 1905, probably by A.M. Blodgett; rehabilitated 1960; closed Feb. 2012
Built: ca. 1910
Location: Pettis County
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272642
Quisenberry
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt June 3, 2012
273811
Replacement bridge
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273812
Replacement plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.717162,-93.504072
Carries Thompson Road over Long Branch Muddy Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Long Branch Muddy Creek on Thompson Road
History: Built ca. 1920; replaced 1998
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Replaced by a concrete bridge
Location: 38.904103,-93.215052
Carries Trickum Road over Heaths Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 80.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss over Heaths Creek on Trickum Road just west of the intersection between US 65 and Route BB
History: Built 1884-85 by the King Bridge Co. on the county seat road
between Sedalia and Marshall. Relocated ca. 1920 a short distance
to the southwest. Replaced by a new concrete bridge in 1991
Built: 1884
Location: Pettis County
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122532
View Of East Approach, Looking West
Photo taken June 1990 by Ed Brummet for the Historic American Engineering Record
122533
View Of West Approach, Looking East
Photo taken June 1990 by Ed Brummet for the Historic American Engineering Record
122534
View Of South Side And East Approach, Looking Northwest
Photo taken June 1990 by Ed Brummet for the Historic American Engineering Record
122535
Side View Of Deck, Looking Southeast
Photo taken June 1990 by Ed Brummet for the Historic American Engineering Record
122536
Detail View Showing Vertical/Bracing/Floor Beam Connection
Photo taken June 1990 by Ed Brummet for the Historic American Engineering Record
122537
Detail View Of Bracing Connections At West Portal
Photo taken June 1990 by Ed Brummet for the Historic American Engineering Record
122538
Detail View Of Cast Iron Bracing Connectors
Photo taken June 1990 by Ed Brummet for the Historic American Engineering Record
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.814363,-93.221579
Carries Claycomb Road (formerly US 65) over Turkey Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Turkey Creek on Claycomb Road (Old US 65) north of Sedalia
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925
Location: Pettis County
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106769
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
106770
Close-up of truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
106771
Upper joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
275224
Turkey creek pony
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt June 4, 2012
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.562778,-93.363056
Carries Ware Road over Flat Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 78.0 Feet
Overview: Deck girder bridge with wooden deck over Flat Creek on Ware Road
History: Built 1994
Built: 1994
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.710630,-93.224003
Carries Washington Avenue over Union Pacific Railroad
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 319.8 Feet
Span Length: 115.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over the railroad tracks on Washington Avenue in Sedalia, three blocks east of MO 765
History: Built 1910-11 by the Midland Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1989 and 2013
Built: 1911
Location: Pettis County
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106772
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn
106773
Main span
Photo taken by James Baughn
106774
North portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
106775
South portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
106776
Side view of portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
106777
South approach
Photo taken by James Baughn
106778
Underneath
Photo taken by James Baughn
149905
View Of South Approach (Facing North) From Main Street
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
149906
North Approach (Facing South) From St. Louis Avenue
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
149907
North Approach View
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
149908
View From East Side (Looking West)
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
149909
View From West Side (Looking East)
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
149910
North Approach (West Side) Showing Bridge Geometrics
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
149911
West Side Of South Approach, With Steps To Walkway
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
149912
Detail Of South Abutment, East Side
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
149913
South Approach Showing Some Of The 22 Concrete Footings
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
149914
Detail Of South Main Pier
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
149915
Detail Of Substructure: Walkway At Left
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
149916
Approach Deck And South Portal
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
149917
Roadbed, Railing, Upright And Bracing Looking East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
149918
Detail, Truss Seating, East Side Of North Approach
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
149919
Detail, Typical Vertical Member Connection
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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East Side Of South Portal
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Detail, Upper Portal Connections, North Approach
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Photo taken by Steven Eichelberger in October 2010
259687
Photo taken by Steven Eichelberger in October 2010
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Photo taken by Steven Eichelberger in October 2010
275207
Washington Street Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt June 3, 2012
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Washington Street Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt June 3, 2012
275209
Washington Street Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt June 3, 2012
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Washington Street Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt June 3, 2012
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Open again
Rehab complete
Photo taken by Clark Vance in January 2015
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South portal
Photo taken by Clark Vance in January 2015
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Closeup of new railing
Photo taken by Clark Vance in January 2015
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.532472,-93.139324
Carries Whiteman Road over Lake Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt bedstead pony truss
Total Length: 91.8 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Lake Creek on Whiteman Road (also Benton CR NE 1300)
History: Built 1907 by the Kansas City Bridge Co.; replaced 2005
Built: 1907
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.539221,-93.417842
Carries MO 52 over Flat Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details: Probably a concrete T-beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Flat Creek on MO 52
History: Replaced 1986
Built:
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 38.525898,-93.504292
Carries Rock Island Railroad over Elm Branch
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Three span deck plate girder
Total Length: 140.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Three span deck plate girder bridge over Elm Branch on the Rock Island Railroad, near Windsor
History:
Built: 1903
Location: Pettis County
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123436
Postcard
331616
Same view as post card
Lots of undergrowth. The creek can be reached from the SW with permission (and a liability release). Access from above is clear from the west along old rail bed.
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2015
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Across the top
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2015
332047
Main span from below
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2015
332048
Plaque
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2015
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Under the main span
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2015
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Status: replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.666943,-93.185701
Carries Route M over Flat Creek Overflow
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 118.1 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Flat Creek Overflow on Route M
History: Built 1945; replaced 2010
Built: 1945
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for replacement 2010
Location: 38.550000,-93.423333
Carries Mo 127 S over Flat Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 108.9 Feet
Span Length: 36.7 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Flat Creek on Mo 127 S
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.662538,-93.180307
Carries Route M over Flat Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 297.9 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Flat Creek on Route M
History: Built 1945
Built: 1945
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.885000,-93.436667
Carries Mo 127 S over Bear Branch Blackwater River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 90.9 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet
Overview: Lost steel stringer bridge over Bear Branch Blackwater River on Mo 127 S
History: Built 1933, replaced 2010 as part of "Safe and Sound"
Built: 1933
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for replacement 2010
Location: 38.751198,-93.134105
Carries Route O over Little Shaver Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 128.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Little Shaver Creek on Route O
History: Built 1957
Built: 1957
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.838333,-93.431667
Carries Mo 127 S over South Fork Blackwater River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 179.1 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Lost steel stringer bridge over South Fork Blackwater River on Mo 127 S
History: Built 1933, replaced 2010 as part of "Safe and Sound"
Built: 1933
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.732597,-93.419828
Carries Mo 127 S over Muddy Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 191.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Muddy Creek on Mo 127 S
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.901667,-93.438333
Carries Mo 127 S over Bee Branch
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 49.2 Feet
Overview: Lost steel stringer bridge over Bee Branch on Mo 127 S
History: Built 1933, replaced 2010 as part of "Safe and Sound"
Built: 1933
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.651557,-93.292139
Carries Route B over Camp Branch Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 112.9 Feet
Span Length: 37.4 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Camp Branch Creek on Route B
History: Built 1947; Replaced 2010
Built: 1947
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.910750,-93.180920
Carries Wanamaker Road over Heaths Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Wrought iron, pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 99.1 Feet
Span Length: 99.1 Feet
Overview: Lost wrought iron through truss bridge over Heaths Creek on Wanamaker Road
History: Built 1885 ; replaced 1996
Built: 1885
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.886000,-93.248853
Carries Houston Road over Heaths Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/warren
Design Details: Riveted, 4-panel Warren bedstead pony truss
Total Length: 86.9 Feet
Span Length: 70.9 Feet
Overview: Lost bedstead pony truss bridge over Heaths Creek on Houston Road
History: Built 1907 by the Midland Bridge Co.; replaced 1994
Built: 1907
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Partially removed and bypassed with a low water crossing
Location: 38.834399,-93.395587
Carries Wood Road over Branch of Beaverdam Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 3-panel Pratt bedstead pony truss
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Lost bedstead pony truss bridge over a branch of Beaverdam Creek on Wood Road
History: Built 1908 by A.M. Blodgett
Built: 1908
Location: Pettis County
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355489
Looking south across the new crossing
The remains of the bridge are on the left
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
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Remains
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
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Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
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Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
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Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.907602,-93.211710
Carries US 65 SB over Heaths Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 225.1 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Heaths Creek on US 65 SB
History: Built 1966: Rehabilitated 2010
Built: 1966
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.906667,-93.211667
Carries US 65 NB over Heaths Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 225.1 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Heaths Creek on US 65 NB
History: Built 1967; Rehabilitated 2010
Built: 1967
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.710428,-93.447346
Carries Route Y over Muddy Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 194.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Muddy Creek on Route Y
History: Built 1955; rehabilitated 2009
Built: 1955
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.771533,-93.270887
Carries Route H over Muddy Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 272.3 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Muddy Creek on Route H
History: Built 1963: rehabilitated 2009
Built: 1963
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.585951,-93.334277
Carries Route E over Flat Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 264.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Flat Creek on Route E
History: Built 1959: rehabilitated 2009
Built: 1959
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.630326,-93.326531
Carries Route E over Basin Fork
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 164.1 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Basin Fork on Route E
History: Built 1959; rehabilitated 2009
Built: 1959
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.732477,-93.419785
Carries Mo 127 S over Muddy Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 159.1 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Muddy Creek on Mo 127 S
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.729666,-93.290770
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Muddy Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Three span deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Muddy Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Pettis County
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Status: No longer exists, but satellite images suggest that a pier remains
Location: 38.781982,-93.255349
Carries Missouri Pacific Railroad over Muddy Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost bridge over Muddy Creek on Missouri Pacific Railroad
History: Built ca. 1888
Built: ca. 1888
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 38.710597,-93.241825
Carries Pedestrian traffic over Lagoon
Design: arch/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete pony arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete pony arch bridge over Lagoon
History: Built by the Sichert brothers as part of their amusement park
Built: ca 1880
Location: Pettis County
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234374
Location of possible lightpost
Photo taken by Clark Vance in June 2012
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Plaque from rehab
Photo taken by Clark Vance in June 2012
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Entrance from land side
Photo taken by Clark Vance in June 2012
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From the Island
Photo taken by Clark Vance in June 2012
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Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
239936
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
273868
Bridge hump
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273869
Bridge over ice
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
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Railing
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
273871
View from a distance
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
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Liberty Park Bridge
view c1935
Photo from old postcard
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Status:
Location: 38.928022,-93.074493
Carries Ridge Prairie Road over Heaths Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Ridge Prairie Road over Heaths Creek
History:
Built:
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.537222,-93.357028
Carries MO 52 over Flat Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 98.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.5 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Flat Creek on MO 52
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929
Location: Pettis County
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334054
Rail view
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2015
334055
Plaque and inventory number
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2015
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Status: Abandoned
Location: 38.596012,-93.416471
Carries Predecessor to MO 127 over Branch of Basin Fork
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Branch of Basin Fork on Predecessor to MO 127
History:
Built:
Location: Pettis County
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273843
View from Highway 127
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.606944,-93.415833
Carries MO 127 over Basin Fork
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 112.9 Feet
Span Length: 37.4 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Basin Fork on MO 127
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941
Location: Pettis County
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273847
Driving north
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.664461,-93.219456
Carries Route U over Flat Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 478.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Flat Creek on Route U
History: Built 1963, Replaced 2014
Built: 1963
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to pedestrians/bicycles only
Location: 38.691105,-93.250945
Carries Katy State Trail (former MKT Rwy) over US 65
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over US 65 on Katy State Trail (former MKT Rwy)
History:
Built:
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Replaced by a new footbridge
Location: 38.704033,-93.223425
Carries Katy State Trail (former MKT Rwy) over US 50 (E Braodway Blvd)
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Twin Deck plate girder spans
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost deck plate girder bridge over US 50 (E Broadway Blvd) on Katy State Trail (former MKT Rwy)
History: Replaced 2016
Built:
Location: Pettis County
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447918
KATY US 50 Overpass
March, 1951
Missouri State Archives
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KATY US 50 Overpass
March, 1951
Missouri State Archives
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.723908,-93.090889
Carries Boonville Road over Shaver Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer with timber deck
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 48.2 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Shaver Creek on Boonville Road
History: Built 1910; rehabilitated 1958
Built: 1910
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.774758,-93.297019
Carries Walnut Grove Road over Little Muddy Creek
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder with timber deck
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.0 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Little Muddy Creek on Walnut Grove Road
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.764319,-93.101300
Carries Glenn Road over Shaver Creek
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder with timber deck
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 77.1 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Shaver Creek on Glenn Road
History: Built ca. 1960
Built: ca. 1960
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.539792,-93.444750
Carries over Pepper (or Persimmon) Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details:
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Pepper (or Persimmon) Creek
History:
Built: 1928
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.538568,-93.399642
Carries MO 52 over Tributary of Flat Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Tributary of Flat Creek on MO 52
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929
Location: Pettis County
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342649
Deck
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2015
342650
Plaque
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2015
342651
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2015
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.783973,-93.224308
Carries Taney Road (Old US 65) over Tributary of Sewer Branch
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 111.9 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Tributary of Sewer Branch on Taney Road (Old US 65)
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926
Location: Pettis County
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384465
Plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
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Deck view looking south
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
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Deck view looking north
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.760961,-93.223119
Carries Swope Road (Old US 65) over Cedar Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 79.1 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Cedar Creek on Swope Road (Old US 65)
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926
Location: Pettis County
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384471
Underneath
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
384472
Vintage pavement approaching bridge
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
384470
Plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
384469
Deck view looking south
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
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Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
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Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
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Deck view looking north
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.742372,-93.237656
Carries Route H over Sewer Branch (Little Cedar Creek)
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.8 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Sewer Branch (Little Cedar Creek) on Route H
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.568144,-93.119381
Carries Route M over Lake Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 165.0 Feet
Span Length: 52.5 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Lake Creek on Route M
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.774558,-93.337519
Carries Richey Road over Little Muddy Creek
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder with timber deck
Total Length: 71.9 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Little Muddy Creek on Richey Road
History: Built 1976
Built: 1976
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 38.897003,-93.354199
Carries Missouri Pacific Railroad over Buffalo Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost bridge over Buffalo Creek on Missouri Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Pettis County
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378781
Photo taken by Mark Oetting
378779
Photo taken by Mark Oetting
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Photo taken by Mark Oetting
378777
Photo taken by Mark Oetting
378778
Photo taken by Mark Oetting
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Photo taken by Mark Oetting
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 38.695046,-93.210996
Carries Pedestrian trail from E. 18th Street over Tributary of Breakfast Branch
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss with two-angle iron
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over a tributary of Breakfast Branch on a pedestrian trail connecting with E. 18th Street in Centennial Park
History:
Built:
Location: Pettis County
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381070
View from east
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
381069
Upper joint at midspan
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
381067
Sub strut
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
381068
Underneath
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
381065
Side view
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
381066
Southwest portal
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
381064
Plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
381062
Northeast portal
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
381063
Overhead bracing
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
381060
Hip joint
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
381061
Lower joint
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
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Gusset plate underneath
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
381057
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
381058
Footing
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 38.744973,-93.090148
Carries Katy Trail over Shaver Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 110.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Shaver Creek on Katy Trail
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.659553,-93.253395
Carries US 65 over Flat Creek
Design: truss/through/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Flat Creek on US 65 south of Sedalia
History: Built 1923; replaced 1975
Built: 1923
Location: Pettis County
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448673
US 65 Flat Creek Bridge
Flooding June 29, 1951
Missouri State Archives
448674
US 65 Flat Creek Bridge
Flooding June 29, 1951
Missouri State Archives
448675
US 65 Flat Creek Bridge
Flooding June 29, 1951
Missouri State Archives
448676
US 65 Flat Creek Bridge
Flooding June 29, 1951
Missouri State Archives
448677
US 65 Flat Creek Bridge
Flooding June 29, 1951
Missouri State Archives
448678
US 65 Flat Creek Bridge
Flooding June 29, 1951
Missouri State Archives
448679
US 65 Flat Creek Bridge
Flooding June 29, 1951
Missouri State Archives
448680
US 65 Flat Creek Bridge
Flooding June 29, 1951
Missouri State Archives
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 38.517920,-93.467797
Carries Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad over Barker Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 71.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Barker Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for replacement
Location: 38.806481,-93.114042
Carries Route O over Muddy Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 196.9 Feet
Span Length: 70.2 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Muddy Creek on Route O
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949
Location: Pettis County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 38.656439,-93.332707
Carries Katy Trail over Camp Branch
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 65.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Camp Branch on Katy Trail
History:
Built:
Location: Pettis 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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