Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.555375,-92.093917
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Moreau River
Design: truss/deck/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren deck truss with all verticals
Total Length: 293.0 Feet
Span Length: 163.0 Feet
Overview: Deck truss bridge over Moreau River on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922
Location: Cole County
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104819
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
104820
East end
Photo taken by James Baughn
104821
Close-up
Photo taken by James Baughn
113174
Photo submitted by Paul Boudreau
113175
Photo submitted by Paul Boudreau
356180
UP Moreau River Bridge
East Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
356181
UP Moreau River Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
356182
UP Moreau River Bridge
East Approach and abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
356183
UP Moreau River Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
356184
UP Moreau River Bridge
East Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
356185
UP Moreau River Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
356186
UP Moreau River Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
356187
UP Moreau River Bridge
Lower Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
356188
UP Moreau River Bridge
Upper Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
356189
UP Moreau River Bridge
West Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
356190
UP Moreau River Bridge
West Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
356191
UP Moreau River Bridge
West End
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
356192
UP Moreau River Bridge
Upper Angle Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
356193
UP Moreau River Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 38.576718,-92.191748
Carries Footpath over Wears Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Two-span stone arch bridge over Wears Creek at the baseball field in Washington Park
History:
Built:
Location: Cole County
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104822
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn
104823
Side view
Photo taken by James Baughn
104824
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Abandoned, but in good condition
Location: 38.403392,-92.292621
Carries Route H over Bois Brule Creek
Design: arch/deck/ribbed
Design Details: Dual-ribbed closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned concrete arch bridge over Bois Brule Creek just off Route H
History: Built ca. 1915; made obsolete by new bridge on Route H in 1963
Built: ca. 1915
Location: Cole County
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113640
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
113641
South end
Photo taken by James Baughn
113642
North end
Photo taken by James Baughn
113643
Railing
Photo taken by James Baughn
113644
Underneath
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Railroad line currently inactive
Location: 38.352118,-92.396704
Carries Rock Island Railroad over MO 17
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 1667.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under a hill and MO 17 on the Rock Island Railroad at Eugene
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903
Location: Cole County
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104827
East portal
Photo taken by Nathan Morton
104828
West portal
Photo taken by Nathan Morton
104829
Inside view
Photo taken by Nathan Morton
Status: Replaced by the current US 54 bridge, but vestiges of south approach remain at end of Bolivar Street
Location: 38.586118,-92.176400
Carries US 54 over Missouri River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Swing Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 440.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss swing bridge over the Missouri River at Jefferson City
History: Opened Oct. 15, 1896; demolished 1955
Built: 1896
Location: Cole County
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104830
Postcard
This color postcard shows automobiles crossing the bridge.
104831
Flood of 1903
This historic photo was submitted by Wayne Johnson. He explains, "It was taken from the dome of the Old State Capitol during the crest of flood stage of the flood of 1903. The view is looking Northwest into Callaway County toward Boone County. This Capitol Building burned to the ground in 1911 and was replaced by the current capitol building in 1913-1918."
104832
Opening day
Photo taken on Opening Day by B.F. Oliver of Oliver Photos. [Photo from the collection of Richard Oliver Snelson, the grandson of the photographer]
104833
Looking north from Bolivar Street
Photo taken by James Baughn
104834
Old and new
Photo taken by James Baughn
104835
Tower and capitol
Photo taken by James Baughn
104836
Stone abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
104837
Top of abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
104838
North bank
Photo taken by James Baughn
113169
Photo submitted by Paul Boudreau
113911
First Jefferson City Bridge
Scanned image of a drawing of the First Jefferson City Bridge
130293
Photo submitted by Mark Frazier
130294
Photo submitted by Mark Frazier
191424
UPI Press Photo - Demolition of Bridge Nov 8, 1955
Photo scan by Mark Frazier in January 2011
214741
Towboat passing through bridge - 1940s
Public domain photo from the Historic "Blue Book" Photograph Collection/Missouri State Archives
384488
Photo provided by the Missouri State Archives
263818
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
433032
Missouri River Bridge
Photo taken in 1951
Image modot_385_001; Missouri Department of Transportation, RG 107.01; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City
433055
North approach flooding
Photo taken July 24, 1951
Image modot_317_002; Missouri Department of Transportation, RG 107.01; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
433056
Flooding in 1951
Photo taken July 20, 1951
Gerald R. Massie Photograph, box 54, folder 282, Division of Commerce and Industrial Development, RG104.1; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
433057
North approach flooding
Photo taken July 1951
Image modot_291_007; Missouri Department of Transportation, RG 107.01; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City
433058
North approach during 1952 flood
Photo taken April 27, 1952
Image modot_423_001; Missouri Department of Transportation, RG 107.01; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City
448366
First Jefferson City Bridge flooding
June 28, 1947
Missouri State Archives
449151
First Jefferson City Bridge flooding
July 1951
Missouri State Archives
449152
First Jefferson City Bridge flooding
July 1951
Missouri State Archives
449153
First Jefferson City Bridge flooding
July 1951
Missouri State Archives
451142
Removal of Old Jefferson City Bridge
August 28, 1955
Missouri State Archives
451143
Removal of Old Jefferson City Bridge
August 28, 1955
Missouri State Archives
451144
Removal of Old Jefferson City Bridge
August 28, 1955
Missouri State Archives
Status: Replaced by a culvert on a new alignment
Location: 38.565549,-92.223453
Carries Frog Hollow Road over Wears Creek
Design: arch/deck/ribbed
Design Details: Dual-ribbed closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 56.1 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet
Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Wears Creek on Frog Hollow Road just east of MO 179 in Jefferson City
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Cole County
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104839
North side
Photo taken by James Baughn
104840
South side
Photo taken by James Baughn
104841
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
104842
Underneath
Photo taken by James Baughn
104843
West abutment
The remains of the south concrete railing are piled on the bank
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Open to traffic on a multi-lane freeway
Location: 38.587669,-92.178797
Carries US 54 over Missouri River
Design: arch/through/steel
Design Details: Steel through arch. 1953 bridge designed by Sverdrup and Parcel of St. Louis Missouri and fabricated by Stupp Brothers Bridge & Iron Company
Total Length: 3124.2 Feet
Span Length: 595.6 Feet
Overview: Pair of steel through arch bridges over the Missouri River at Jefferson City on US 54/63 in Jefferson City
History: Original southbound bridge opened August 1955; new northbound bridge added 1991
Built: 1955
Location: Cole County
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104844
View from southeast
Photo taken by James Baughn
104845
View from south
Photo taken by James Baughn
104846
View of bridge and the Capitol
Photo taken by James Baughn
104847
View from outside of the Capitol
Photo taken by James Baughn
104848
Looking south from overpass
Photo taken by James Baughn
104849
Both bridges
Photo taken by James Baughn
104850
Both bridges looking north
Photo taken by James Baughn
104851
South end
Photo taken by James Baughn
104852
North portal from below
Photo taken by James Baughn
104853
Northern approach southbound bridge
Photo taken by James Baughn
104854
North portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
104855
South portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
104856
Close-up of top of arch
Photo taken by James Baughn
104857
Close-up of pier
Photo taken by James Baughn
104858
Underneath looking south
Photo taken by James Baughn
104859
Joint above a pier
Photo taken by James Baughn
104860
Lower chord joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
104861
Aerial photo postcard
This postcard shows the first bridge soon after it was built.
199810
Aerial view
Photo taken by James Baughn
216060
Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011
216061
Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011
216062
Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011
216063
Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011
216064
Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011
216065
Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011
216066
Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011
216067
Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011
216068
Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011
216069
Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011
216070
Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011
216071
Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011
216072
Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011
216073
Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011
216074
Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011
216075
Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011
216076
Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011
216077
Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011
216078
Photo taken by Ben Tate in October 2011
254914
254915
433087
Flooding north of the bridge
Photo taken October 1986 by Jim Rathert
Photo taken by James Baughn
448089
Missouri River Bridge, span over railroad
March 2, 1955
Missouri State Archives
448090
Missouri River Bridge, span over railroad
March 2, 1955
Missouri State Archives
448091
Missouri River Bridge, span over railroad
March 2, 1955
Missouri State Archives
448092
Missouri River Bridge, span over railroad
March 2, 1955
Missouri State Archives
448093
Missouri River Bridge, span over railroad
March 2, 1955
Missouri State Archives
448094
Missouri River Bridge, span over railroad
March 2, 1955
Missouri State Archives
448095
Missouri River Bridge, span over railroad
March 2, 1955
Missouri State Archives
448096
Missouri River Bridge, span over railroad
March 2, 1955
Missouri State Archives
448097
Missouri River Bridge, span over railroad
March 2, 1955
Missouri State Archives
448098
Missouri River Bridge, span over railroad
March 2, 1955
Missouri State Archives
448099
Missouri River Bridge, span over railroad
March 2, 1955
Missouri State Archives
448100
Missouri River Bridge
March 2, 1955
Missouri State Archives
448148
Paving, floor of Missouri River bridge
August 1, 1954
Missouri State Archives
448149
Paving, floor of Missouri River bridge
August 1, 1954
Missouri State Archives
448150
Paving, floor of Missouri River bridge
August 1, 1954
Missouri State Archives
448151
Paving, floor of Missouri River bridge
August 1, 1954
Missouri State Archives
448152
Paving, floor of Missouri River bridge
August 1, 1954
Missouri State Archives
448153
Paving, floor of Missouri River bridge
August 1, 1954
Missouri State Archives
448154
Missouri River bridge approach Jefferson City
08-21-1954
Missouri State Archives
448155
Missouri River bridge approach Jefferson City
08-21-1954
Missouri State Archives
448156
Missouri River bridge approach Jefferson City
08-21-1954
Missouri State Archives
448157
Missouri River bridge approach Jefferson City
08-21-1954
Missouri State Archives
448158
Missouri River bridge approach Jefferson City
08-21-1954
Missouri State Archives
448159
Missouri River bridge approach Jefferson City
08-21-1954
Missouri State Archives
448160
Missouri River bridge approach Jefferson City
08-21-1954
Missouri State Archives
448161
Missouri River bridge approach Jefferson City
08-21-1954
Missouri State Archives
448162
Missouri River bridge approach Jefferson City
08-21-1954
Missouri State Archives
448163
Missouri River bridge approach Jefferson City
08-21-1954
Missouri State Archives
448164
Missouri River bridge approach Jefferson City
08-21-1954
Missouri State Archives
448165
Missouri River bridge approach Jefferson City
08-21-1954
Missouri State Archives
448166
Missouri River bridge approach Jefferson City
08-21-1954
Missouri State Archives
448167
08-21-1954
Missouri State Archives
448168
New Bridge, southwest end
October 10, 1955
Missouri State Archives
448169
New Bridge, southwest end
October 10, 1955
Missouri State Archives
448170
New Bridge, southwest end
October 10, 1955
Missouri State Archives
448171
1955
Missouri State Archives
449612
Jefferson City Bridge
September 30, 1953
Missouri State Archives
449613
Jefferson City Bridge
September 30, 1953
Missouri State Archives
449614
Jefferson City Bridge
September 30, 1953
Missouri State Archives
449615
Jefferson City Bridge
September 30, 1953
Missouri State Archives
449616
Jefferson City Bridge
September 30, 1953
Missouri State Archives
450749
Jefferson City Bridge
November 15, 1954
Missouri State Archives
450750
Jefferson City Bridge
November 15, 1954
Missouri State Archives
450751
November 25, 1954
Missouri State Archives
451138
Jefferson City Bridge Dedication
August 20, 1955
Missouri State Archives
451139
Jefferson City Bridge Dedication
August 20, 1955
Missouri State Archives
451140
Jefferson City Bridge Dedication
August 20, 1955
Missouri State Archives
451141
Jefferson City Bridge Dedication
August 20, 1955
Missouri State Archives
Status: Replaced by a concrete culvert
Location: 38.574310,-92.176100
Carries Jefferson Street over East Branch Wears Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 33.0 Feet
Overview: Lost stone arch bridge over East Branch Wears Creek on Jefferson Street in downtown Jefferson City
History: Built 1857 by Dr. William A. Davison; widened in 1964 and 1980; replaced 1988
Built: 1857
Location: Cole County
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122513
General View Of Bridge, Looking From The Northeast
Photos taken August 1987 by Lloyd Grotjan
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
122514
Distant View Of East Side Of Bridge
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
122515
Distant View Of West Side Of Bridge
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
122516
View Of East Side
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
122517
View Of West Side
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
122518
Detail View Of Stone Arch And Stone Headwall, East Side
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
122519
Detail View Of Interior Of Stone Arch, Looking East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to two-lane traffic
Location: 38.576480,-92.190319
Carries Kansas Street over Wears Creek
Design: arch/deck/corrugated
Design Details: Corrugated multi-plate arch
Total Length: 45.9 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Corrugated multi-plate arch bridge over Wears Creek on Kansas Street in Jefferson City
History:
Built:
Location: Cole County
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104864
East side
Photo taken by James Baughn
104865
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn
104866
West side
Photo taken by James Baughn
104867
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
333959
From the park
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2015
333960
Lights built in
These were all badly damaged and had missing parts, probably due to vandalism.
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2015
333961
East side
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2015
342669
Remains of lights in rail on east side
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2015
Status: Removed to make room for a replacement bridge in 2004
Location: 38.574977,-92.367451
Carries Nine Hills Road over North Moreau Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 8-panel Pratt through truss with corrugated steel deck
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 154.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over North Moreau Creek on Nine Hills Road north of Lohman
History: Built 1910-11 by the Canton Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio. Rehabilitated 1990; replaced 2004.
Built: 1911
Location: Cole County
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104868
Scene on June 27, 2004
Photo taken by James Baughn
104869
View from south
Photo taken by James Baughn
104870
View from north
Photo taken by James Baughn
104871
North abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
104872
The pile
Photo taken by James Baughn
104873
Cut eyebars
Photo taken by James Baughn
104874
One of the lower pinned joints
Photo taken by James Baughn
104875
Portal bracing
Photo taken by James Baughn
104876
Single eyebar and turnbuckle
Photo taken by James Baughn
104877
Intact section of deck
Photo taken by James Baughn
104878
Tubular piers and filler material
Photo taken by James Baughn
104879
Replacement bridge
Photo taken by Brandon Kempf
Status: Closed to all traffic and posted against trespassing
Scheduled for demolition
Location: 38.578380,-92.196200
Carries MoDOT Drive over Wears Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 75.4 Feet
Span Length: 75.4 Feet
Overview: Closed pony truss bridge over Wears Creek off MoDOT Drive in Jefferson City
History: Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1990
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Cole County
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104880
Side view
Photo taken by James Baughn
104881
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn
104882
Close-up of truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
104883
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Demolished at the end of 2019.
Doomed
Location: 38.721359,-92.396919
Carries Moniteau Creek Road Bridge over Moniteau Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 221.1 Feet
Span Length: 140.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Moniteau Creek on Moniteau Creek Road (Old MO 179)
History: Built 1915-16 by the Kansas City Bridge Co.; made obsolete by a new bridge on MO 179 in 1967
Built: 1916
Location: Cole County
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104884
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn
104885
Side view
Photo taken by James Baughn
104886
West portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
104887
East portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
104888
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
104889
Behind the west portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
104890
Inclined end post
Photo taken by James Baughn
104891
Upper chord hip joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
104892
Remaining plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn
104893
Underneath
Photo taken by James Baughn
104894
Close-up of underside
Photo taken by James Baughn
104895
Close-up of west piers
Photo taken by James Baughn
104896
Leaning pier
Photo taken by James Baughn
104897
Under the east approach
Photo taken by James Baughn
361775
Bridge Closed
August 6, 2016: Bridge barricaded off.
Photo taken by Todd W. Baslee in August 2016
361776
Bridge Closed #2
August 6, 2016: Bridge barricaded off
Photo taken by Todd W. Baslee in August 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.552414,-92.026662
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Osage River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: From west to east:
One pony plate girder span
One riveted, 5-panel Pratt through truss with vertical endposts
Five pony plate girder spans
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge on the Union Pacific Railroad over Osage River at Osage City
History:
Built:
Location: Cole County
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104898
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
104899
Close-up of main span
Photo taken by James Baughn
104900
Crossing the bridge
Photo taken Feb. 2004 by Brian Frierdich
286939
UP - Osage City Bridge
Missouri
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in July 2014
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.539884,-92.457778
Carries Rockhouse Road over North Moreau Creek
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Pin-connected, 10-panel Parker through truss
Total Length: 326.1 Feet
Span Length: 175.9 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over North Moreau Creek on Rockhouse Road near Russellville
History: Built 1907 by the Canton Bridge Co.; replaced 1994
Built: 1907
Location: Cole County
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104901
Replacement bridge
Photo taken by James Baughn
114082
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
114083
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
114084
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
114085
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
114086
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
114087
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
114088
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
114089
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
114090
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
114091
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
114092
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
114093
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
114094
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
114095
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
114096
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
114097
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
114098
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
114099
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
114100
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
114101
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
114102
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
114103
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
272787
Postcard
Postcard provided by Chris Jones
Status: Replaced by a concrete bridge
Location: 38.523786,-92.137344
Carries Bald Hill Road over Moreau River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Pin-connected, 8-panel Camelback truss with 4-slopes.
Total Length: 320.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss over Moreau River on Bald Hill Road, southeast of Jefferson City
History: Built 1897-98 by the Youngstown Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1979; replaced 1988
Built: 1898
Location: Cole County
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122462
Distant View Of Bridge, Looking Southeast
Photos taken July 1988 by Lloyd Grotjan
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
122463
View Of Bridge, Looking Downstream
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
122464
View Of North Portal, Looking South
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
122465
View Of South Portal, Looking North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
122466
View Of North Main Span Piers, Looking West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
122467
View Of South Main Span Piers, Looking East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
122468
View Of South Abutment, Looking Southeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
122469
View Of North Abutment, Looking Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
122470
View Of Underside, Looking South
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
122471
View Of Top Chord Connection
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.495290,-92.343227
Carries Route D over South Moreau Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 286.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.7 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over South Moreau Creek on Route D
History: Built 1922 in Lafayette County and relocated and erected here in 1956 with new approach spans
Built: 1922
Location: Cole County
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104903
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
104904
View from south
Photo taken by James Baughn
104905
North portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
104906
North approach
Photo taken by James Baughn
104907
South approach
Photo taken by James Baughn
104908
Guardrail zigzag
Photo taken by James Baughn
104909
Upper chord hip joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
104910
Close-up of a center joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
104911
Another view of center joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
355420
Nearby
Is this some kind of warning to potentially rogue catfish?
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
355421
Looking SE
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
355422
North portal
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
355423
NE side
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
355424
NW corner
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
355425
Illinois
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
355426
Concrete deterioration
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
355427
NE corner
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
355428
Benchmark on abutment
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
355429
South portal
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
355430
Stake for impending replacement
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
355431
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
355432
Center panel
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
355433
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
355434
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
355435
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
Status: Closed
Slated for demolition without replacement in 2021
Location: 38.535556,-92.318889
Carries Hemstreet Road over North Moreau Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 198.1 Feet
Span Length: 140.1 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over North Moreau Creek on Hemstreet Road west of Jefferson City
History: Built 1934; made obsolete by new bridge in 1974
Built: 1934
Location: Cole County
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104912
East portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
104913
West portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
104914
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
104915
Oblique view from northeast
Photo taken by James Baughn
104916
Upper chord hip joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
104917
Exposed rebar along deck
Photo taken by James Baughn
104918
Lower chord joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
104919
West abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
104920
Concrete pier
Photo taken by James Baughn
104921
Wood pier under west approach
Photo taken by James Baughn
104922
East abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
104923
Stonework along east bank
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.517299,-92.301746
Carries Walnut Acres Road over North Moreau Creek
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Pin-connected, 8-panel Parker through truss
Total Length: 205.0 Feet
Span Length: 169.9 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over North Moreau Creek on Walnut Acres Road
History: Built 1913; relocated 1921; demolished December 2008
Built: 1913
Location: Cole County
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104924
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
104925
South portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
104926
North portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
104927
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
104928
Upper chord hip joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
104929
New diagonal tension member
Photo taken by James Baughn
104930
Top of pier
Photo taken by James Baughn
104931
North approach
Photo taken by James Baughn
104932
Underneath main span
Photo taken by James Baughn
104933
Concrete piers
Photo taken by James Baughn
104934
North abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
104935
Stringers
Photo taken by James Baughn
104936
Remaining plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn
130554
After demolition
Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2008
130555
Truckload of steel
Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2008
Status: Open to multiple tracks of railroad traffic
Location: 38.581591,-92.173073
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Wears Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Wears Creek on the Union Pacific Railroad in downtown Jefferson City, just northwest of the Capitol
History:
Built:
Location: Cole County
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104937
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 38.472232,-92.473883
Carries Missouri Pacific Bagnall Branch over Morgan Branch
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost bridge over Morgan Branch on former Missouri Pacific Bagnall Branch
History:
Built:
Location: Cole County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.520000,-92.231667
Carries Eastbound US 54 over Neighorn Branch
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 98.1 Feet
Span Length: 42.7 Feet
Overview: Tee beam bridge over Neighorn Branch on Eastbound US 54
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941
Location: Cole County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.528611,-92.066389
Carries Liberty Road (Old US 50/63) over Rising Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete bridge over Rising Creek on Liberty Road (Old US 50/63)
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927
Location: Cole County
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130548
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2008
130549
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2008
130550
Damaged railing
Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2008
130551
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2008
130552
Plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2008
130553
Remains of previous bridge
Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2008
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.618317,-92.276827
Carries Scott Station Road over Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 58.1 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet
Overview: Lost wooden deck bridge over the former Missouri Pacific Railroad on Scott Station Road
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 1992
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Cole County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.555250,-92.094173
Carries Algoa Road over Moreau River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 217.9 Feet
Span Length: 107.9 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Moreau River on Algoa Road
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 1992
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Cole County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.518283,-92.089493
Carries Shamrock Road over Rising Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Rising Creek on Shamrock Road
History: Built 1926; replaced 1992
Built: 1926
Location: Cole County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.464083,-92.393093
Carries Scrivner Road over South Moreau Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 253.9 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over South Moreau Creek on Scrivner Road
History: Built 1916; rehabilitated 1950; replaced 1992
Built: 1916
Location: Cole County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.563889,-92.160833
Carries Clark Avenue over US 50/63
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 139.1 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over US 50/63 on Clark Avenue
History: Built 1959
Built: 1959
Location: Cole County
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273881
Driving west
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.566944,-92.165000
Carries Chestnut Street over US 50/63
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 154.9 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Lost curved concrete T-beam bridge over US 50/63 on Chestnut Street
History: Built 1959
Built: 1959
Location: Cole County
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273882
Driving west
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
Status: Closed
Scheduled for Replacement 2015
Location: 38.570597,-92.170364
Carries Jackson Street over US 50/US 63
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 112.9 Feet
Span Length: 112.9 Feet
Overview: Curved concrete T-beam bridge over US 50/US 63 on Jackson Street
History: Built 1959
Built: 1959
Location: Cole County
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273883
Driving west
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.584167,-92.202222
Carries Dix Road over US 50
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 139.1 Feet
Span Length: 81.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over US 50 on Dix Road
History: Built 1964
Built: 1964
Location: Cole County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.569130,-92.168044
Carries US 50/63 over Lafayette Street and Wears Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 424.9 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Lafayette Street and Wears Creek on US 50/63 in Jefferson City
History: Built 1959
Built: 1959
Location: Cole County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.581169,-92.178367
Carries High Street over Wears Creek and Missouri Blvd.
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 867.2 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Wears Creek and Missouri Blvd. on High Street
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950
Location: Cole County
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447960
High Street Viaduct
June 1, 1951
Missouri State Archives
447961
High Street Viaduct
June 1, 1951
Missouri State Archives
447962
High Street Viaduct
June 1, 1951
Missouri State Archives
447963
High Street Viaduct
June 1, 1951
Missouri State Archives
447964
High Street Viaduct
June 1, 1951
Missouri State Archives
447965
High Street Viaduct
June 1, 1951
Missouri State Archives
447966
High Street Viaduct
June 1, 1951
Missouri State Archives
447967
High Street Viaduct
June 1, 1951
Missouri State Archives
447968
Missouri State Archives
447969
High Street Viaduct
June 1951
Missouri State Archives
447970
High Street Viaduct
June 1951
Missouri State Archives
448365
High Street Viaduct flooding
June 28, 1947
Missouri State Archives
448588
High Street Viaduct Construction
May 18, 1950
Missouri State Archives
448589
High Street Viaduct Construction
May 18, 1950
Missouri State Archives
448590
High Street Viaduct Construction
May 18, 1950
Missouri State Archives
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 38.558397,-92.105952
Carries Missouri Pacific Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned tunnel on Missouri Pacific Railroad
History: Abandoned 1923
Built: 1863
Location: Cole County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.580589,-92.177619
Carries W. High Street over Wears Creek and Missouri Pacific Railroad
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost concrete viaduct over Wears Creek on W. High Street and Missouri Pacific Railroad in Jefferson City
History: Built 1913; condemned 1947; replacement bridge completed 1950
Built: 1913
Location: Cole County
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448358
High Street Viaduct
1946
Missouri State Archives
448361
High Street Viaduct
1946 - Looks east on High Street with the old Walnut Street bridge at left
Missouri State Archives
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.580861,-92.177437
Carries Walnut Street (now Missouri Blvd.) over Wears Creek
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 Pratt pony truss bridge over Wears Creek on Walnut Street (now Missouri Blvd.)
History:
Built:
Location: Cole County
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448359
Walnut Street Bridge at High Street
1946
Missouri State Archives
448360
Walnut Street Bridge at High Street
1946
Missouri State Archives
448362
Walnut Street Bridge at High Street
1946
Missouri State Archives
Status: Replaced by a bridge on a new alignment in 1962
Location: 38.456667,-92.484069
Carries Predecessor to Route A over South Moreau Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over South Moreau Creek on Predecessor to Route A
History: Replaced 1962
Built:
Location: Cole County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.659447,-92.331931
Carries (7a)Bsi 26 over Gibler Cree
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 144.0 Feet
Span Length: 43.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Gibler Cree on (7a)Bsi 26
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Cole County
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476516
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
476517
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
476518
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
476519
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
476520
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
476521
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2020
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.
