Status: Open to one-lane traffic on a paved road
Location: 36.529824,-90.707842
Carries Route KK over Little Black River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 162.0 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Black River on Route KK southwest of Oxly
History: Built 1959
Built: 1959
Location: Ripley County
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106978
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
106979
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn
106980
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
106981
Close-up of truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
106982
Upper joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.536667,-90.593333
Carries CR 142E-46 over Ditch No. 3
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 14.1 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over Ditch No. 3 on CR 142E-46
History: Built 1935; rehabilitated 1986
Built: 1935
Location: Ripley County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 36.617088,-90.838486
Carries US 160 over Current River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: From west to east
One concrete deck girder span, 33 feet long
One concrete deck girder span, 32.5 feet long
Three riveted, 8-panel Parker through truss spans, each 152 feet long
Twenty-three concrete deck girder spans, each 42.5 feet long
Total Length: 1493.0 Feet
Span Length: 152.0 Feet
Overview: Lost three-span through truss bridge over Current River on US 160 at Doniphan
History: Completed 1928, replacing an 1898 bridge. Replaced in 1991.
Built: 1928
Location: Ripley County
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106987
Postcard
This postcard shows the bridge just after it opened, but before the previous bridge was demolished
123871
View Showing South Side Of Parker Through Truss Spans, Looking Upstream
Photos taken by James K. Corrigan in 1990 and 1991
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
123872
View Of Concrete Piers And Through Truss Spans, Looking East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
123873
View Showing Western Approach Deck Girder Spans And West Portal Of Through Truss Spans
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
123874
View Showing East Portal Of Through Truss Spans
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
123875
View Showing Underside And South Side Of Westernmost Truss Span
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
123876
View Showing Underside Of Westernmost Truss Span
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
123877
View Showing Eastern Approach Deck Girder Spans
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
123878
View Showing Concrete Bents Of Eastern Deck Girder Spans
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
123879
View Showing Concrete Bents And Girders Of Eastern Deck Girder Spans
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
433209
Current River Bridge
1928 Postcard image provided by David Shedlock
Status: No longer exists
Location: 36.617588,-90.839412
Carries over Current River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Two pin-connected, 12-panel Camelback Pratt through trusses
Total Length: 1647.0 Feet
Span Length: 225.0 Feet
Overview: Lost two-span through truss bridge over Current River at Doniphan
History: Built 1898 by the St. Louis Bridge & Iron Co. for $7870; replaced 1928 by a new truss bridge
Built: 1898
Location: Ripley County
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106988
Postcard: Old and older
This postcard shows the first and second Doniphan bridges standing side by side
106989
Postcard: Portal view
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.553350,-90.656650
Carries CR H-5 over Ditch No. 2
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Ditch No. 2 on CR H-5, north of Hemenway and south of Sewell Bridge
History: Built 1923, probably moved here from elsewhere
Built: 1923
Location: Ripley County
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106990
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
106991
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn
106992
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
106993
Close-up of truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
106994
Upper joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
106995
Lower joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
106996
Plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 36.577542,-90.636886
Carries over Little Black River
Design: unknown
Design Details: Unknown
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost bridge over Little Black River on CR 142E-42 west of Naylor
History: Replaced in 1990
Built:
Location: Ripley County
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Status: Closed to traffic after deck damaged by fire
Location: 36.601068,-90.601534
Carries CR B-3A over Little Black River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet
Overview: Wooden deck bridge over Little Black River on CR B-3A north of Naylor
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Ripley County
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106997
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Unknown status
Location: 36.545000,-90.690000
Carries CR H-7 over Little Black River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet
Overview: Wooden deck bridge over Little Black River on dead-end CR H-7 south of Oxly
History: Built ca. 1950
Built: ca. 1950
Location: Ripley County
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Status: Open to two-lane traffic on a paved road
Scheduled for demolition summer 2020
Location: 36.594107,-90.615772
Carries MO 142 over Little Black River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Three riveted, skewed, 5-panel Pratt pony trusses
Total Length: 157.1 Feet
Span Length: 51.5 Feet
Overview: Three-span pony truss bridge over Little Black River on MO 142, northwest of Naylor
History: Originally built 1922 on MO 25 over Castor River; trusses relocated here in 1949
Built: 1922
Location: Ripley County
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106998
South side
Photo taken by James Baughn
106999
North side
Photo taken by James Baughn
107000
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
107001
Close-up of truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
107002
West span
Photo taken by James Baughn
107003
Middle span
Photo taken by James Baughn
107004
Pier
Photo taken by James Baughn
107005
Lower joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
107006
Underneath
Photo taken by James Baughn
364349
Little Black River MO 142 Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
364350
Little Black River MO 142 Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
364351
Little Black River MO 142 Bridge-SIGN
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 36.563358,-90.687646
Carries CR N-3 over Logan Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 98.1 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Logan Creek on CR N-3 west of Naylor
History: Built 1923; replaced by a new bridge in 1999
Built: 1923
Location: Ripley County
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Status: Open to traffic on a paved road
Location: 36.652638,-90.742582
Carries CR 160E-12 (formerly US 160) over Logan Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Logan Creek on CR 160E-12 (Old US 160), northeast of Doniphan
History: Built 1923; made obsolete by new US 160 alignment in 1974
Built: 1923
Location: Ripley County
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151475
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn in May 2009
151476
Truss
Photo taken by James Baughn in May 2009
151477
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn in May 2009
151478
Plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn in May 2009
151479
Wooden beams below the deck
Photo taken by James Baughn in May 2009
321962
Overview
looking east
Photo taken by John Christeson in April 2015
Status: Open to one-lane traffic
Location: 36.590736,-90.686818
Carries CR 142E-30 (Old Military Road) over Logan Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 146.0 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet
Overview: Wooden deck bridge over Logan Creek on CR 142E-30 (Old Military Road), just south of Oxly
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Ripley County
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107009
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn
107010
Deck view looking north
Photo taken by James Baughn
107011
Deck view looking south
Photo taken by James Baughn
107012
Main spans
Photo taken by James Baughn
107013
Stringers
Photo taken by James Baughn
107014
Missing boards
Photo taken by James Baughn
107015
Old piers in water
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.669167,-90.755833
Carries CR K-1 over Branch of Logan Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 78.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Wooden deck bridge over a branch of Logan Creek on CR K-1
History: Built ca. 1950
Built: ca. 1950
Location: Ripley County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 36.544444,-90.730833
Carries CR N-2A over Branch of Harris Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 36.0 Feet
Span Length: 19.0 Feet
Overview: Lost wooden bridge over a branch of Harris Creek on CR N-2A
History: Built ca. 1940
Built: ca. 1940
Location: Ripley County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.565860,-90.656650
Carries CR H-5 over Little Black River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Riveted, 8-panel Warren pony truss with verticals
Total Length: 90.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Black River on CR H-5, just north of Hemenway Bridge
History: Built 1924, but may have been moved to this location from elsewhere
Built: 1924
Location: Ripley County
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107016
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
107017
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
107018
Close-up of truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
107019
Laced girder
Photo taken by James Baughn
107020
Upper joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
107021
Lower joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
107022
Lower chord
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Open to traffic on a gravel road
Location: 36.510556,-90.710833
Carries CR H-10 over Little Black River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 112.8 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Plank span over Little Black River on CR H-10 west of Sinsabaugh
History: Built ca. 1940
Built: ca. 1940
Location: Ripley County
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107023
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Scheduled for Replacement July 2011
Location: 36.746525,-90.735858
Carries Route K over Branch of Little Black River
Design: culvert
Design Details: Culvert
Total Length: 28.9 Feet
Span Length: 9.8 Feet
Overview: Culvert bridge over Branch of Little Black River on Route K
History: Built 1954
Built: 1954
Location: Ripley County
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Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for Replacement June 2011
Location: 36.538057,-90.843770
Carries Route A over Hurricane Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 180.1 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Hurricane Creek on Route A
History: Built 1934; rehabilitated 1994
Built: 1934
Location: Ripley County
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Status: Open to One Lane Traffic
Location: 36.597903,-90.615114
Carries Route B over Buzzard Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 92.9 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Buzzard Creek on Route B
History: Built 1956
Built: 1956
Location: Ripley County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 36.593868,-90.695121
Carries Predecessor to MO 142 over Logan Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned slab bridge over Logan Creek on Predecessor to MO 142
History:
Built:
Location: Ripley County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 36.597801,-90.611090
Carries Predecessor to Route B over Little Black River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss (?)
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned through truss bridge over Little Black River on the predecessor to Route B
History:
Built:
Location: Ripley County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 36.592000,-90.602100
Carries CR B-3A over Ditch No. 2
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Ditch No. 2 on CR B-3A
History: Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1986
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Ripley County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.595342,-90.933333
Carries MO 142 over East Fork Fourche Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 27.6 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over East Fork Fourche Creek on MO 142
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Ripley County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.586333,-90.962294
Carries MO 142 over North Fork Fourche 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 North Fork Fourche Creek on MO 142
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: Ripley County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.607250,-90.857400
Carries MO 21/MO 142 over Briar Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 145.0 Feet
Span Length: 48.6 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Briar Creek on MO 21/MO 142
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Ripley County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.600825,-90.868492
Carries MO 21 over Powder Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 100.1 Feet
Span Length: 33.5 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Powder Creek on MO 21
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Ripley County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.584467,-90.984239
Carries MO 142 over Fourche Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 128.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.7 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Fourche Creek on MO 142
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Ripley County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 36.579837,-90.633739
Carries Former railroad over Little Black River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned bridge over Little Black River on Former railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Ripley 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.
