Lexington Bridge (Lexington, Missouri)
| Lexington Bridge | |
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 After crossing the Lexington Bridge over the Missouri River, visitors were greeted with a war memorial at a "T" intersection. | |
| Carries | Route 13 |
| Crosses | Missouri River |
| Locale | Lexington, Missouri |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 3,072.4 feet |
| Width | 20 feet |
| Height | 18.1 feet |
| Number of spans | 7 |
| History | |
| Designer | Kansas City Bridge Company |
| Opened | October 31, 1924 |
| Closed | June 25, 2005 |
| Replaced by | Ike Skelton Bridge |
For other uses, see Lexington Bridge (disambiguation).
Original view of the Lexington Bridge around 1924.
The Lexington Bridge was a seven-span truss bridge on Route 13 over the Missouri River at Lexington, Missouri between Ray County, Missouri and Lafayette County, Missouri. It opened on October 31, 1924 and was replaced by the Ike Skelton Bridge on June 25, 2005. It was designed by the Kansas City Bridge Company. The main span was 408 feet and the total length was 3,072.4 feet. Its deck width was 20 feet and it had vertical clearance of 18.1 feet.
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Coordinates: 39°11′12″N 93°53′47″W / 39.186797°N 93.896456°W
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