Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Wittenberg Railroad Bridge

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Side view

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South portal

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South approach

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Lower joint

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Upper joint

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Old wood piles

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Overview: Through truss bridge over Brazeau Creek at Wittenberg on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad
Location: Perry County, Missouri
Status: Still in use
History: This railroad line was completed in 1904, although I don't know if this particular bridge is that old or not
Design: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.65373, -89.52373 (decimal degrees)
37°39'13" N, 89°31'25" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/277367/4170392 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Altenburg
Inventory number: BH 22279 (Bridgehunter.com ID)