Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Overview

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West portal

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Side view

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East end

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From below

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A connection

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The top

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Close-up of connection

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Missing eyebars

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With foliage

During the summer the bridge is hard to see behind the undergrowth.

Vicinity map

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Overview: Derelict through truss bridge over Castor River parallel to CR 512 near Avert
Location: Stoddard County, Missouri
Status: Abandoned with missing deck and surrounded by undergrowth, replaced by culvert
Design: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.92766, -89.82638 (decimal degrees)
36°55'40" N, 89°49'35" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: T. 26 N., R. 11 E., Sec. 2
Inventory number: BH 22680 (Bridgehunter.com ID)