Lexington Bridge (Lexington, Missouri)

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.

Lexington Bridge
After crossing the Lexington Bridge over the Missouri River, visitors were greeted with a war memorial at a "T" intersection.
Coordinates	39°11′12″N 93°53′47″W
Carries	Route 13
Crosses	Missouri River
Locale	Lexington, Missouri
Characteristics
Total length	3,072.4 feet
Width	20 feet
Height	18.1 feet
No. of spans	7
History
Designer	Kansas City Bridge Company
Opened	October 31, 1924
Closed	June 25, 2005
Replaced by	Ike Skelton Bridge
Location

Original view of the Lexington Bridge around 1924.