Status: Abandoned, but still intact
Location: 38.211978,-90.268542
Carries Old Bluff Road over Maeystown Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Pin-connected, 3-panel, half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge over Maeystown Creek on Old Bluff Road at the village of Chalfin Bridge
History: Built 1905; rehabilitated 1950; bypassed in 1980
Built: 1905
Location: Monroe County
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102428
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn
102429
Side view
Photo taken by James Baughn
102430
Truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
102431
Abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
102432
Barricades
Photo taken by James Baughn
155384
Looking south
Photo taken by John Christeson in May 2009
385169
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2017
385168
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2017
385164
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2017
385163
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2017
382823
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
382824
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
382825
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
359157
Chaflin
Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2016
359158
Chaflin
Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2016
359159
Chaflin
Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2016
359160
Chaflin
Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2016
Status: Removed
Location: 38.454294,-90.218332
Carries East St. Louis Columbia & Waterloo Railway over Gulf Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Skewed, riveted, 8-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Gulf Mobile & Ohio Railroad on East St. Louis, Columbia, & Waterloo Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Monroe County
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102433
Postcard
This postcard is labeled "Electric Line Viaduct Columbia, Illinois"
Image courtesy Brian Frierdich and Skip Gatermann
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 38.325696,-90.195445
Carries Dennis Hollow Road (later IL 156) over Fountain Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 46.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Fountain Creek just south of IL 156, west of Waterloo
History: Built 1849 by Herman Garleb; made obsolete by new bridge in 1927
Built: 1849
Location: Monroe County
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102434
Overview
Photo taken by Sharie Heller
102435
View from highway bridge
Photo taken by James Baughn
102436
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn
102437
Approach
Photo taken by James Baughn
102438
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
102439
Close-up of parapet
Photo taken by James Baughn
102440
Looking north downstream
Photo taken by James Baughn
164699
1978
HAARGIS photo
164700
1978
HAARGIS photo
164701
1978
HAARGIS photo
164702
1978
HAARGIS photo
472062
Photo taken by Darren Snow, Sep. 2013
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 38.435515,-90.189682
Carries Gall Road (TR 68) over Branch of Carr Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bypassed stone arch bridge over a branch of Carr Creek on Gall Road at Columbia
History: Built 1898
Built: 1898
Location: Monroe County
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109215
Overview
Photos taken July 2007 by James Baughn
109216
Keystone
109217
Railing
109218
Side view
124744
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in September 2008
124745
deck view
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in September 2008
382831
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
382832
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
382829
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
382830
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
382828
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
382826
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
382827
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
313008
Gall Road Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2014
Status: Open to one-lane traffic
Location: 38.226349,-90.233116
Carries Mill Street (formerly Maeystown Road) over Maeystown Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 29.8 Feet
Span Length: 23.9 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Maeystown Creek on Mill Street at Maeystown
History: Built 1881; rehabilitated 1938
Built: 1881
Location: Monroe County
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102441
Overview
Photo taken by Sharie Heller
102442
Side view
Photo taken by James Baughn
102443
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
102444
Arch from above
Photo taken by James Baughn
146200
Maeystown Bridge
Image taken February 2009
Photo taken by Sharon Spear
164681
1972
HAARGIS photo
164682
1978
HAARGIS photo
249399
Maeystown1
Summer 2010
Photo taken by Diane Martin in August 2010
382839
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
382837
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
382838
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
382836
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
382833
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
382834
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
382835
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
Status: Abandoned with portions of deck missing
Location: 38.270720,-90.025826
Carries L Road over Prairie du Long Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss on L Road over Prairie du Long Creek northwest of Red Bud
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910
Location: Monroe County
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146202
Abutment
image taken March 2009
Photo taken by Sharon Spear
146203
Across the Deck
image taken March 2009
Photo taken by Sharon Spear
146204
Along the Truss
image taken March 2009
Photo taken by Sharon Spear
146205
Lattice
image taken March 2009
Photo taken by Sharon Spear
146206
Looking across the bridge
image taken March 2009
Photo taken by Sharon Spear
146207
Opposite abutment
image taken March 2009
Photo taken by Sharon Spear
Status: Abandoned, but still intact
Location: 38.216066,-90.262857
Carries Maeystown Road over Branch of Maeystown Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over a branch of Maeystown Creek on Maeystown Road southwest of Maeystown, at Stonebridge Meadows Subdivision
History:
Built:
Location: Monroe County
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102445
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
102446
The arch
Photo taken by James Baughn
102447
Close-up of keystone
Photo taken by James Baughn
102448
Underneath
Photo taken by James Baughn
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Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
146201
Still standing!
Image taken February 2009
Photo taken by Sharon Spear
382844
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
382843
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
382841
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
382842
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
382840
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
Status: Abandoned, but still intact
Location: 38.279985,-90.199981
Carries Maeystown Road over Fountain Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Fountain Creek off Maeystown Road, near Wartburg
History:
Built:
Location: Monroe County
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102450
Overview
Photo taken by Sharie Heller
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.486300,-90.274214
Carries IL 158, US 50 over Mississippi River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Cantilevered through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost cantilevered through truss bridge over Mississippi River on IL 158, US 50 in Columbia
History: Opened December 9, 1944, imploded August 15, 1985. Replaced the Davis Street Ferry.
Built: 1944
Location: Monroe County
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146020
Postcard aerial view
Posted by James Baughn
146021
Postcard oblique view
Posted by James Baughn
447499
Dedication 1944
Missouri State Archives
447500
1944
Missouri State Archives
447501
Toll Booth 1944
Missouri State Archives
447502
1940s Brochure and Map
Joe Sonderman
447503
Missouri State Archives
447504
Missouri State Archives
447505
Missouri State Archives
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.222500,-90.235556
Carries Maeystown Road over Maeystown Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 58.1 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge with concrete balustrade over Maeystown Creek on Maeystown Road
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941
Location: Monroe County
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122774
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
122775
Railing
Photo taken by James Baughn
122776
Art deco endpost
Photo taken by James Baughn
383072
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
383073
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
383070
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
383071
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
383069
Photo taken by David Huffman in March 2017
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.444396,-90.232053
Carries Bluff Road (CH 6/FAS 1857) over Carr Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 57.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Carr Creek on Bluff Road (CH 6/FAS 1857)
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 1958; replaced 1995
Built: 1930
Location: Monroe County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.442728,-90.275172
Carries Levee Road (TR 28) over Carr Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Carr Creek on Levee Road (TR 28)
History: Replaced 1983
Built:
Location: Monroe County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.449445,-90.266152
Carries DD Road (TR 7) over Carr Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 86.9 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Carr Creek on DD Road (TR 7)
History: Built or relocated here in 1962; replaced 1992
Built: 1962
Location: Monroe County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.218056,-90.237500
Carries Brandt Road (TR 133 ) over Maeystown Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Maeystown Creek on Brandt Road (TR 133 )
History: Replaced 1986
Built:
Location: Monroe County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.364722,-90.232778
Carries HH Road (TR 47) over Fountain Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Fountain Creek on HH Road (TR 47)
History: Replaced 1981
Built:
Location: Monroe County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.259444,-90.303889
Carries Baer Road (TR 20) over Valmeyer Drainage Ditch
Design: truss/pony/borcherding
Design Details: Miller & Borcherding pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Miller & Borcherding pony truss bridge over Valmeyer Drainage Ditch on Baer Road (TR 20)
History: Replaced 1983
Built:
Location: Monroe County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.273100,-90.308719
Carries Harris Road (TR 95) over Harrisonville Ditch
Design: truss/pony/borcherding
Design Details: Miller & Borcherding pony truss
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Miller & Borcherding pony truss bridge over Harrisonville Ditch on Harris Road (TR 95)
History: Built ca. 1940; replaced 1995
Built: ca. 1940
Location: Monroe County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.285968,-90.058505
Carries J Road (TR 102) over Rockhouse Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Rockhouse Creek on J Road (TR 102)
History: Replaced 1982
Built:
Location: Monroe County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.304335,-89.952606
Carries Nike Road (TR 85) over Branch of Richland Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/double-warren
Design Details: Bedstead double-intersection Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bedstead double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Branch of Richland Creek on Nike Road (TR 85)
History: Replaced 2001
Built:
Location: Monroe County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.251667,-89.959444
Carries LL Road (TR 121) over Richland Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Richland Creek on LL Road (TR 121)
History: Replaced 1981
Built:
Location: Monroe County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.130826,-90.156048
Carries Kaskakia Road (TR 149) over Fults Drainage Ditch
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Fults Drainage Ditch on Kaskakia Road (TR 149)
History: Replaced 1983
Built:
Location: Monroe County
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Status: Open to traffic on a private drive
Location: 38.249599,-90.258672
Carries Private driveway over Monroe City Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Monroe City Creek on a private driveway next to Baum Road
History:
Built:
Location: Monroe County
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229216
South side
Photo taken by James Baughn
229217
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn
229218
Close up of arch
Photo taken by James Baughn
229219
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
229220
Creek next to bridge
Photo taken by James Baughn
411099
Photo taken by David Huffman in September 2017
411100
Photo taken by David Huffman in September 2017
411101
Photo taken by David Huffman in September 2017
411102
Photo taken by David Huffman in September 2017
411103
Photo taken by David Huffman in November 2017
Status: Bypassed and abandoned
Location: 38.322477,-90.245046
Carries Trout Camp Road over Bond Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Bond Creek on Trout Camp Road
History:
Built:
Location: Monroe County
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229221
South side
Photo taken by James Baughn
229222
North side
Photo taken by James Baughn
229223
Old and new
Photo taken by James Baughn
411104
Photo taken by David Huffman in September 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.254957,-90.281224
Carries KK Road over Branch of Monroe City Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Small stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Branch of Monroe City Creek on KK Road
History:
Built:
Location: Monroe County
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229224
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
229225
View from above
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 38.439800,-90.184126
Carries Mobile & Ohio Railroad over Centerville Road
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Centerville Road on Mobile & Ohio Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Monroe County
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Status: Open
Location: 38.363507,-90.284287
Carries UPRR over Fountain Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Old plate girder replaced with new steel stringer. New concrete north approach but older timber trestle approach from south
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Fountain Creek on UPRR
History:
Built:
Location: Monroe County
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385172
New Girder Main Span
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2017
385171
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2017
472061
Photo taken by Darren Snow in September 2013
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.214353,-90.233084
Carries Brandt Road over Branch of Maeystown Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over a branch of Maeystown Creek on Brandt Road
History:
Built:
Location: Monroe County
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411105
Photo taken by David Huffman in September 2017
411106
Photo taken by David Huffman in September 2017
411107
Photo taken by David Huffman in November 2017
411108
Photo taken by David Huffman in September 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.326434,-90.301606
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Moredock Lake
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck girder bridge over Moredock Lake on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Monroe County
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425633
Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018
Status: Open to authorized personell only
Location: 38.444049,-90.282289
Carries Dock Access over The eastern side of the Mississippi River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over The eastern side of the Mississippi River on Dock Access
History:
Built: 1894
Location: Monroe County
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500922
Photo taken by James McCray in June 2021
500923
Photo taken by James McCray in June 2021
500924
Photo taken by James McCray in June 2021
500925
Photo taken by James McCray in June 2021
500926
Photo taken by James McCray in June 2021
500927
Photo taken by James McCray in June 2021
500928
Photo taken by James McCray in June 2021
500929
Photo taken by James McCray in June 2021
Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.
