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Railroad pier

Upstream are two large stone piers on either side of the creek, presumably from a lost railroad bridge.

Overview: Lost through truss over Joachim Creek on Sunshine Drive (Old Route A) in Festus
Location: Festus, Jefferson County, Missouri
Status: Removed to make room for new concrete bridge
History: Built 1934; replaced 2004
Design: 6-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 123.0 ft.
Total length: 223.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.3 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.23140, -90.42128 (decimal degrees)
38°13'53" N, 90°25'17" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/725709/4234634 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 40 N., R. 5 E., Sec. 1
USGS topographic map: Festus
Inventory number: BH 21771 (Bridgehunter.com ID)