Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Derstler Road Bridge

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Damaged plaque

Photos taken July 2007 by John Kritos

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Looking north

the 10 ton weight limit sign is in view.

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Looking south

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Overview

oblique view of bridge facing the southwest

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Crooked River on Derstler Road
Location: Ray County, Missouri
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built or relocated here ca. 1950
Design: Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Total length: 70.8 ft.
Deck width: 16.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.32667, -93.95667 (decimal degrees)
39°19'36" N, 93°57'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/417542/4353464 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 52 N., R. 27 W., Sec. 8
USGS topographic map: Richmond
Inventory numbers: MO 089-241000.7 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
MONBI 19944 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 22428 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2006): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 43.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 30