Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Side view

This is a side view of the bridge in 2002 when it was still open to traffic

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Deck view

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View of relocated bridge

However, by Summer 2004, the bridge had been dismantled and moved to the side of the road to make room for a new bridge.

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View from west

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Deck view

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a drainage ditch northwest of Qulin on CR 655
Location: Butler County, Missouri
Status: Replaced by new concrete bridge in 2004
History: Built by Miller & Borcherding Bridge Builders of St. Louis, the same company that built nearby Hargrove Bridge
Builder: - Miller & Borcherding Bridge Builders of St. Louis, Missouri
Design: Miller & Borcherding pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 54.1 ft.
Total length: 102.2 ft.
Deck width: 11.2 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.61772, -90.26569 (decimal degrees)
36°37'04" N, 90°15'56" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/744527/4055947 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: Corners of Sec. 23-26, T. 23 N., R. 7 E.
Elevation: 314 ft. above sea level
USGS topographic map: Oglesville
Inventory number: BH 20967 (Bridgehunter.com ID)