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Portal and approach

All photos on this page were taken by Rex Mueting during September 2004

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Deck view

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Oblique view

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Plaque

1911
The Canton Bridge Co.
Builders
Canton, Ohio

Overview: Through truss bridge over Turnback Creek on CR 540
Location: Dade County, Missouri
Status: Open to one-lane traffic
History: Built 1911 by the Canton Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
Builder: - Canton Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
Design: Pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss with wooden deck
Dimensions: Total length: 175.8 ft.
Deck width: 12.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 17.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.38389, -93.79865 (decimal degrees)
37°23'02" N, 93°47'55" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/429297/4137758 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 31 N., R. 26 W., Sec. 33
USGS topographic map: Greenfield
Inventory numbers: MONBI 22261 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21378 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2006): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 25.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 30