Status: Closed to all traffic and posted against trespassing
Location: 37.998423,-91.359510
Carries Bird's Nest Road over Meramec River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: From north to south:
One riveted, half-hip Pratt pony truss (added later)
Two steel stringer spans
One pin-connected, 12-panel Pennsylvania through truss
One pin-connected Pratt pony truss
Three steel stringer spans
Total Length: 512.0 Feet
Span Length: 249.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Meramec River on Bird's Nest Road north of Steelville
History: Built 1914 by Miller & Borcherding Bridge Builders of St. Louis
Built: 1914
Location: Crawford County
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105127
Side view
Photo taken by James Baughn
105128
View from south
Photo taken by James Baughn
105129
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
105130
Behind the south portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
105131
South approach
Photo taken by James Baughn
105132
Looking downstream
Photo taken by James Baughn
105133
South portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
105134
South pony truss approach
Photo taken by James Baughn
105135
South stringer approaches
Photo taken by James Baughn
105136
South portal from side
Photo taken by James Baughn
105137
South abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
105138
North end
Photo taken by James Baughn
105139
North approach
Photo taken by James Baughn
105140
Original north abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
105141
Middle joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
105142
Upper chord hip joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
105143
Pony truss joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
105144
Top of pier
Photo taken by James Baughn
105145
Steel piers
Photo taken by James Baughn
105146
Underneath
Photo taken by James Baughn
105147
Builder's plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn
105148
Overhead plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn
105149
North pony truss plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn
470344
Photo taken by John Christeson in April 2020
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.998138,-91.360030
Carries St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad over Meramec River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Three pin-connected, 8-panel Pratt through trusses
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost three-span through truss railroad bridge over the Meramec River north of Steelville; replaced by a six-span deck girder bridge
History: Replaced 1966
Built:
Location: Crawford County
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105150
Postcard of old bridge
105151
Scene today
Photo taken by James Baughn
105152
Old pier
Photo taken by James Baughn
105153
New bridge
Photo taken by James Baughn
105154
Underneath the new bridge
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Open to one-lane traffic
Location: 37.815852,-91.347922
Carries MO 19 over Crooked Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with steel beam stringer approaches.
Total Length: 168.9 Feet
Span Length: 80.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Crooked Creek on MO 19 southwest of Cherryville
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928
Location: Crawford County
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232863
Overview
View across the field on approach driving north bound on MO-19
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
232864
ID plate
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
232865
Joint detail
Detail of a joint in the upper chord.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
232866
First panel
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
232867
Oblique view
View along the north-west side of the bridge. Visible is the stringer south-west approach span and the main span.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
232868
Detail view of the end of the stringer approach and the pony truss main span.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
232869
Underside of the main span.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
232870
South-west abutment.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
232871
View of the approach railing end.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
232872
View of the approach railing.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
232873
South-west approach
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
232874
North-east approach
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
232875
Substructure on the south east side.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
232876
ID lettering on the top chord
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
232878
Panorama overview
Taken facing south to south-east.
Photo taken by Fmiser in 2011
Status: Replaced by a modern bridge
Location: 37.981097,-91.371300
Carries MO 19 over Meramec River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 639.9 Feet
Span Length: 109.9 Feet
Overview: Lost five-span closed-spandrel arch bridge over Meramec River on MO 19
History: Built 1925 by the Federal Bridge Co.; replaced 2000
Built: 1925
Location: Crawford County
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116810
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
116811
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
116812
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
116813
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
116814
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
116815
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
116816
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
116817
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
116818
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
116819
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
116820
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.159112,-91.109779
Carries Sappington Bridge Road over Meramec River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Pin-connected, 11-panel Parker through truss, with a 3-panel Pratt pony truss approach
Total Length: 250.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Meramec River southeast of Sullivan beyond the end of Route D
History: Built 1904; demolished Mar. 21, 2002; new concrete bridge completed Dec. 2002.
Built: 1904
Location: Crawford County
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105155
Postcard
156371
Deck View
Looking North
Photo taken by John Christeson in February 2010
156372
Guardrail
Looking East
Photo taken by John Christeson in February 2010
Status: Open to one-lane traffic with a 15 ton weight limit
Location: 37.966111,-91.359722
Carries Spring Street over Yadkin Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 90.8 Feet
Span Length: 28.8 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Yadkin Creek on Spring Street in Steelville
History: Built 1937 by the Works Progress Administration
Built: 1937
Location: Crawford County
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105156
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn
105157
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
105158
East side
Photo taken by James Baughn
105159
Looking north
Photo taken by James Baughn
105160
WPA marker
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.128037,-91.317563
Carries Stueber Road over Branch of Little Bourbeuse River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 43.9 Feet
Span Length: 43.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over a branch of Little Bourbeuse River on Stueber Road
History: Built 1917, replaced by a pair of 8ft diameter steel culverts. Portions of the abutment wing walls are still in place.
Built: 1917
Location: Crawford County
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116735
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2008
116736
Missing board
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2008
116737
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2008
116738
Truss
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2008
116739
Upper joint
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2008
116740
Weight limit
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2008
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.875000,-91.280000
Carries MO 19 over Cherry Valley Branch
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 98.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.5 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Cherry Valley Branch on MO 19
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Crawford County
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149227
looking north
Photo taken by John Christeson in July 2009
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.125834,-91.306091
Carries Old US 66 over Branch of Little Bourbeuse Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Tee beam bridge over a branch of Little Bourbeuse Creek on Old US 66, just off I-44
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924
Location: Crawford County
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116705
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2008
116706
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2008
116707
Plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2008
125322
Side View
Photo taken by David Backlin in April 2008
198473
Photo taken by James McCray
198474
Photo taken by James McCray
198475
Photo taken by James McCray
198476
Photo taken by James McCray
198477
Photo taken by James McCray
198478
Photo taken by James McCray
198479
Photo taken by James McCray
198480
Photo taken by James McCray
353606
Photo taken by Steve Conro in May 2016
353607
Photo taken by Steve Conro in May 2016
353608
Photo taken by Steve Conro in May 2016
353609
Photo taken by Steve Conro in May 2016
353610
Photo taken by Steve Conro in May 2016
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.058333,-91.225000
Carries Cave Road over Meramec River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost wooden "hog trough" bridge over Meramec River on Cave Road at Onondaga Cave State Park, beyond the end of Route H
History: Replaced by a concrete bridge in 1994
Built:
Location: Crawford County
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246340
Photo taken by Denise Bartels
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.029153,-91.213581
Carries Cave Road over Huzzah Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost wooden "hog trough" bridge over Huzzah Creek on Cave Road at the end of Route E at Scotia
History: Replaced prior to 1972 by a concrete slab bridge
Built:
Location: Crawford County
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125119
Historic photo
Photo taken by Harry O'Toole
Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.120195,-91.160163
Carries Blue Springs Creek Road over Meramec River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost "hog trough" bridge over Meramec River on Blue Springs Creek Road, just off Route N
History:
Built:
Location: Crawford County
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Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 37.967517,-91.352827
Carries Old MO 8 over Branch of Yadkin Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete bridge over a branch of Yadkin Creek on Old MO 8
History: Built 1926; bypassed by new bridge in 1989
Built: 1926
Location: Crawford County
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140455
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2006
140456
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2006
140457
Plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2006
Status: Open to rail traffic above and highway traffic below
Location: 38.061779,-91.403040
Carries BNSF Railway (Formerly Frisco RR) over MO 19
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete slab
Total Length: 35.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete bridge over MO 19 on BNSF Railway in Cuba
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Crawford County
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141833
Railroad Underpass
Going North on Mo 19
Photo taken by John Christeson in May 2009
182346
Close-up with Date Imprint
Photo taken by David Backlin
182347
North Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin
182348
South Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin
338172
Cuba, MO, USA
Photo taken by Panoramio user JBTHEMILKER
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.135000,-91.230000
Carries Route N over Bourbon River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 73.2 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Bourbon River on Route N
History: Built ; Replaced 2012
Built: 1932
Location: Crawford County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.845833,-91.177778
Carries John Coleman Road over Huzzah Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Huzzah Creek on John Coleman Road
History: Built 1994
Built: 1994
Location: Crawford County
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Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 37.845674,-91.178082
Carries BNSF Railway over Huzzah Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Huzzah Creek on BNSF Railway
History:
Built: 1968
Location: Crawford County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.821111,-91.179722
Carries Crabtree Road over Huzzah Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 48.9 Feet
Span Length: 16.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Huzzah Creek on Crabtree Road
History: Built 1948
Built: 1948
Location: Crawford County
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Status: Don't know
Location: 37.844655,-91.176147
Carries Yocom Rd over BNSF Railroad
Design: tunnel
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under BNSF Railroad on Yocom Road
History:
Built: 1968
Location: Crawford County
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470343
Photo taken by John Christeson in April 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.977841,-91.456456
Carries Thurman Lake Road over Meramec River
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 13.1 Feet
Overview: Low-water bridge over Meramec River on Thurman Lake Road
History: Built 1977
Built: 1977
Location: Crawford County
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Status: Open to private traffic
Location: 38.108096,-91.345289
Carries Private Road over
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer with truss-style railings
History:
Built:
Location: Crawford County
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358602
Side View
Photo taken by David Backlin in July 2016
358603
Close-up
Photo taken by David Backlin in July 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for Replacement 2017
Location: 37.880833,-91.419883
Carries Route M over Crooked Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 237.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.6 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Crooked Creek on Route M
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937
Location: Crawford County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.206111,-91.368517
Carries Smith Road over Three Mile Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 33.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Three Mile Creek on Smith Road
History: Built 1968
Built: 1968
Location: Crawford County
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393702
Photo taken by Sharon Spear in May 2017
393703
Photo taken by Sharon Spear in May 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for Replacement
Location: 37.846564,-91.254000
Carries Mo 49 S over Dry Fork Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 212.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.6 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Dry Fork Creek on Mo 49 S
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Crawford County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 37.965873,-91.359499
Carries Pedestrian path over Hoppe Spring
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Hoppe Spring on pedestrian path
History:
Built:
Location: Crawford County
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478821
Photo taken by Jason in August 2019
478822
Photo taken by Jason in August 2019
478823
Photo taken by Jason in August 2019
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.828867,-91.437514
Carries Route M over Meramec River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 283.2 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Meramec River on Route M
History: Built 1948; rehabilitated 2009
Built: 1948
Location: Crawford County
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495028
From the SE
Pier is for an old Frisco crossing
Photo taken by Conor Watkins
495029
Photo taken by Conor Watkins
495030
Photo taken by Conor Watkins
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 37.829038,-91.437280
Carries St. Louis-San Francisco Railway over Meramec River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost truss bridge over Meramec River on St. Louis-San Francisco Railway
History: Removed 1985
Built:
Location: Crawford County
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495031
Remaining pier and abutment
Photo taken by Conor Watkins
495032
Photo taken by Conor Watkins
Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for Replacement
Location: 38.176031,-91.318822
Carries Route C over Litttle Bourbeuse River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 133.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.5 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Litttle Bourbeuse River on Route C
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Crawford County
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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.
