Historic Bridges
of the United States
First Doniphan Bridge
Ripley County
,
Missouri
Overview
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Postcard: Old and older
This postcard shows the first and second Doniphan bridges standing side by side
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Postcard: Portal view
Facts
Overview
Lost two-span through truss bridge over Current River at Doniphan
Location
Ripley County
,
Missouri
Status
No longer exists
History
Built 1898 by the St. Louis Bridge & Iron Co. for $7870; replaced 1928 by a
new truss bridge
Builder
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St. Louis Bridge & Iron Co.
of St. Louis, Missouri
Design
Two pin-connected, 12-panel Camelback Pratt through trusses
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 225.0 ft.
Total length: 1,647.0 ft.
USGS topographic map
Doniphan South
Inventory number
BH 22455
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
12-panel truss
(13)
19th Century
(2,074)
Built 1898
(81)
Built during 1890s
(810)
Camelback truss
(80)
Current River (Missouri)
(3)
HAER documented
(389)
Lost
(1,974)
Missouri
(2,598)
Pin-connected
(513)
Replaced by new bridge
(841)
Ripley County, Missouri
(16)
Span length 175-250 feet
(1,038)
St. Louis Bridge & Iron Co.
(4)
Through truss
(5,560)
Total length 1000-2500 feet
(730)
Truss
(16,277)
Update Log
February 11, 2005: Posted new photos
Sources
HAER MO-65
- (Mentioned in connection with the second
Doniphan Bridge
)
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