Katy Trail & Hiller's Creek Pony Truss Bridge - near Tebbetts, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 37.919 W 091° 56.706
15S E 591818 N 4276466
Katy Trail at milepost 130
Waymark Code: WMT2WW
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2016
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County of bridge: Callaway County
Location of bridge: Katy Trail State Park @ Hiller's Creek, milepost 130, near Tebbitts
Built: 1897
Builder: A & P Roberts Co. of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania
Bridge type: Parker Pony Truss

Preserved as part of the Katy Trail State Park, a rails-to-trails state park. Pedestrians and bicycles, at this section of the trail Horses are also allowed, but NO horse drawn vehicles

"The small pony-truss bridge over Hillers Creek was built of riveted steel, considered state of the art in 1897. The bridge's concrete abutments are original." ~ Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Date Built: 01/01/1897

Length of Span:
Length of largest span: 105.0 ft. Total length: 220.0 ft.

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https://bridgehunter.com/mo/callaway/hillers-katy/

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