Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Papinville Bridge

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Overview

Photos taken by Ruth Reynolds

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Deck view

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Portal

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Underneath

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Photo taken by Ruth Reynolds in August 2008

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Overview: Closed through truss bridge over Marais des Cygnes River just west of Papinville
Location: Bates County, Missouri
Status: Closed to all traffic
History: Built 1884 by the Kansas City Bridge & Iron Co.; bypassed by new bridge in 1995
Builder: - Kansas City Bridge & Iron Co.
Design: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss flanked by two riveted, Warren pony trusses
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.06833, -94.23186 (decimal degrees)
38°04'06" N, 94°13'55" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/391944/4214113 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 38 N., R. 30 W., Sec. 16
USGS topographic map: Papinville
Inventory numbers: NRHP 02001192 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 20840 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Papinville Bridge

Posted June 18, 2007, by D. Jett (comeonlester [at] hotmail [dot] com)

This bridge has now been replaced by a LARGE concrete bridge. Anyone with pictures should post!