Lexington Bridge (Lexington, Missouri)

Lexington Bridge

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
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 / 39.186797; -93.896456

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