Old HWY D Bridge near New Melle MO - Orphaned Bridges on Waymarking.com

The Old HWY D Bridge near New Melle MO is a Through Truss design that crosses the Callaway Fork Creek. Closed 1968. There is still pavement on the bridge seemed safe enough to walk across.

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)

Original Use: Vehicle - Car / Truck Date Built: 1/1/1909 Construction: Steel Condition: Dangerous See this website for more information: [Web Link] Date Abandoned: unknown Bridge Status - Orphaned or Adopted.: Orphaned

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