Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Second Boonville Railroad Bridge

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Color postcard

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Postcard

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Overview

These three historic photos were submitted by Todd Baslee

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Portal

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Workers at portal

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Second Katy Bridge

A scanned image drawing of the Second Katy Brige

Overview: Lost through truss swing bridge over the Missouri River on the MKT Railroad at Boonville
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1894-96, replacing the first Boonville bridge, but reusing the substructure. Replaced by the third and current Boonville bridge in 1932 on a slightly different
Design: From north to south:
Three fixed pin-connected, 9-panel Parker through truss spans, each 225 ft.
One fixed pin-connected, 9-panel Parker through truss span, 258 ft.
One swing, pin-connected, 14-panel through truss, 360 ft.
One fixed pin-connected, 9-panel Parker through truss span, 258 ft.
One fixed span, 84 ft.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 360.0 ft.
Total length: 1,635.0 ft.
Inventory number: BH 21364 (Bridgehunter.com ID)