Paradise Road Bridge, Spanning Little Platte River, Paradise, Clay County, MO
Summary
Significance: This was a representative example of a late nineteenth century pin-connected Pratt through-truss bridge, and retained almost all of its historic integrity until the time it was destroyed. It was supported on cylindrical steel piers, and had a central span of 232 feet.
Survey number: HAER MO-7
Building/structure dates: 1896 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1979 Demolished
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works
Location
clay county, 39.42750, -94.51579
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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