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Postcard of old bridge

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Scene today

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Old pier

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New bridge

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Underneath the new bridge

Vicinity map

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Overview: Lost three-span through truss railroad bridge over the Meramec River north of Steelville; replaced by a six-span deck girder bridge
Location: Crawford County, Missouri
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Design: Three pin-connected, 8-panel Pratt through trusses
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.99814, -91.36003 (decimal degrees)
37°59'53" N, 91°21'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/643993/4206877 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 38 N., R. 4 W., Sec. 21
Inventory number: BH 21369 (Bridgehunter.com ID)