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Grand River Bridge, Spanning Grand River, on County Road No. 459, Gentryville, Gentry County, MO
Summary
Significance: The main span of the Grand River Bridge is an example of a Parker through truss (a Parker through truss is a Pratt through truss with a polygonal top chord). The top chord is unusually light for this long span, being comprised of two angles riveted together. This type of bridge was used from the middle 1800s to the early part of this century.
Survey number: HAER MO-60
Building/structure dates: 1954 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1962
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Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
St. Joseph Structural Steel Company
Location
Gentryville, 40.13305, -94.34412
Source
Library of Congress
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