Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Hootentown Bridge

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This photo from the Historic American Engineering Record shows the bridge from the side [HAER photo taken April 14, 1989 by Gerry Averett]

Overview: Lost two-span through truss over James River just beyond the end of Route O
Location: Stone County, Missouri
Status: No longer exists
History: Built 1929, recycling two truss spans from the Galena Wagon Bridge
Design: Two pin-connected, 8-panel Parker through trusses with a wooden deck
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 157.5 ft.
Total length: 315.0 ft.
Deck width: 12.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.93917, -93.38555 (decimal degrees)
36°56'21" N, 93°23'08" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/465667/4088193 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 26 N., R. 22 W., Sec. 19
Inventory number: BH 22709 (Bridgehunter.com ID)