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Old D Bridge

The Old HWY D Bridge near New Melle MO is a Through Truss design that crosses the Callaway Fork Creek. Have no idea how long it has been closed. There is still ...
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The Old HWY D Bridge near New Melle MO is a Through Truss design that crosses the Callaway Fork Creek. Have no idea how long it has been closed. There is still pavement on the bridge seemed safe enough to walk across. Nature is starting to take the land back.

From Highway D turn onto Old Hwy D

"History
Built 1909 by the Decatur Bridge Co.; made obsolete by new bridge in 1968
Builder
- Decatur Bridge Co. of Decatur, Illinois
Design
Pin-connected, 8-panel Pratt through truss. Timber deck of 2x4 planks on edge, asphalt laid on top.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 116.1 ft.
Total length: 117.1 ft.
Deck width: 12.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.4 ft.
Also called
Karrenbrock Mill Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.69417, -90.92037 (decimal degrees)
38°41'39" N, 90°55'13" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15-680860-4284891 (zone-easting-northing)" source (visit link)
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