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Located near 242nd Avenue south of Chariton, this deck girder bridge crosses Wolf Creek.
While the original bridge was built in 1913, the rebuilt in 1940. The south span was built in 1912 and is original to this location. However, the north span was added in 1940. It appears that the original north approach was a wooden trestle. The bridge rests on concrete substructures.
In addition, steel H-pile helper bents have been added near the pier, and additional bracings added. This was likely done due to the weak nature of these spans. Oddly enough, there are several larger spans that are just as old as these spans, which have not been modified.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition, with corrective action taken on the spans. Unfortunately, the plaque for the south span was removed between August 2017 and August 2019.
The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.