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Overview of north side

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Oblique view of south side

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Deck view looking east

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Curve in western approach

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Tower

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Bottom of tower

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Top of tower

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Pivot pier and tower

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Wheels under east end

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Under the west approach

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Close-up of truss

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Lower chord

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Upper joint

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Facts

Overview: Swing bridge with two pony trusses over Black River on CR 658
Location: Butler County, Missouri
Status: Open to one-lane traffic on a gravel road with an 8 ton weight limit
Future prospects: Preserved
History: Completed Nov. 15, 1917, by Miller and Borcherding Bridge Builders of St. Louis. Closed in 1992 due to flood damage. Rehabilitated and reopened July 2, 1999.
Builder: - Miller & Borcherding Bridge Builders of St. Louis, Missouri
Design: Swing Miller & Borcherding pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 49.9 ft.
Total length: 219.1 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.64720, -90.30000 (decimal degrees)
36°38'50" N, 90°17'60" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/741366/4059132 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 23 N., R. 7 E., Sec. 9
USGS topographic map: Hanleyville
Inventory numbers: NRHP 85003234 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
MONBI 17648 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 20954 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2006): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 80.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 30

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