Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.350696,-90.670402
Carries MO 49 over Big Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 356.9 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Big Creek on MO 49 south of Annapolis
History: Built 1924; replaced 2019
Built: 1924
Location: Iron County
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105508
View from a distance
Photo taken by James Baughn
105509
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn
105510
Main span
Photo taken by James Baughn
105511
East portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
105512
Close-up of truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
105513
West approach
Photo taken by James Baughn
105514
East abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
105515
Underneath main span
Photo taken by James Baughn
105516
Plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn
276169
Big creek mo 49
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt August 2009
276170
Big creek mo 49
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt August 2009
375101
View from south
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2016
375100
View from north
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2016
375099
View from a distance
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2016
375098
South approach
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2016
375097
Side view
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2016
375096
Lower joint
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2016
375095
Damaged railing
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2016
375094
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2016
433510
Barrel Shot
looking south w/ UP RR Bridge in background
Photo taken by John Christeson in August 2018
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.484724,-90.726310
Carries MO 21/49/72 over Carver Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Skewed Warren pony truss with alternating verticals and mismatched trusses
Total Length: 65.9 Feet
Span Length: 57.4 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Carver Creek on MO 21/49/72 east of Lesterville
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Iron County
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105517
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
105518
South side
Photo taken by James Baughn
105519
North side
Photo taken by James Baughn
105520
South truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
105521
North truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
105522
Underneath
Photo taken by James Baughn
105523
Abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
105524
Damage at edge of deck
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 37.462062,-90.685414
Carries Little Creek Road over Big Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 91.8 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Big Creek on Little Creek Road near Chloride
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 2008
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Iron County
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105525
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
105526
South side
Photo taken by James Baughn
105527
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
105528
View from on the bridge
Photo taken by James Baughn
105529
Looking downstream
Photo taken by James Baughn
105530
Hole in deck
Photo taken by James Baughn
105531
East abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
105532
Underneath
Photo taken by James Baughn
105533
Hip joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
105534
Peering inside the joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
105535
Lower chord joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
105536
Joint from above
Photo taken by James Baughn
105537
Joint from below
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Replaced by modern bridge
Location: 37.586667,-90.653333
Carries Frank Adams Road over Stouts Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 28.8 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Stouts Creek on Frank Adams Road west of Ironton
History: Built ca. 1895; replaced 2003
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Iron County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.686944,-90.734167
Carries CR 20 (formerly MO 21) over Gum Spring Branch
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Gum Spring Branch on CR 20 (Old MO 21)
History: Built 1922; made obsolete by a new alignment of MO 21
Built: 1922
Location: Iron County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.416033,-90.694773
Carries MO 49 over Big Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 495.9 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet
Overview: Two-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Big Creek and the Union Pacific Railroad on Missouri State Highway 49 north of Sabula
History: Built 1945-46 by M.E. Gillioz
Built: 1946
Location: Iron County
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105538
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
105539
Close-up of arches
Photo taken by James Baughn
105540
East side
Photo taken by James Baughn
105541
Underneath
Photo taken by James Baughn
105542
Abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
105543
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
375111
Underneath arch
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2016
375110
Southeast approach
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2016
375109
Single arch
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2016
375108
Side view
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2016
375107
Oblique view from southeast
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2016
375106
Oblique view from northeast
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2016
375105
Northwest approach
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2016
375104
Driving southbound
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2016
375103
Curved roadway
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2016
375102
Confusion of girders
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2016
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.584894,-90.583786
Carries MO 72 over Stouts Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 125.0 Feet
Span Length: 122.3 Feet
Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Stouts Creek on MO 72 above Lake Killarney
History: Built 1928; Replaced 2019
Built: 1928
Location: Iron County
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105544
Postcard
113646
Looking east
Photo taken by James Baughn
113647
Looking west
Photo taken by James Baughn
113648
North side
Photo taken by James Baughn
113649
Plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn
113650
Stone railing
Photo taken by James Baughn
135237
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2008
251595
Photo taken by John Christeson in June 2010
384585
West abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
384584
View from upstream
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
384583
View from southwest
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
384582
View from southeast below
Photo taken by James Baughn in November 2016
384579
Spalling
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
384580
Sun shining through railing
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2017
384581
Underneath arch
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2017
384578
Shut ins below bridge
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2017
384577
Repaired section of balustrade
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2017
384576
Plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn in January 2017
384575
East arch landing
Photo taken by James Baughn in November 2016
384574
East abutment erosion
Photo taken by James Baughn in November 2016
384018
Deck View
Photo taken by John Christeson in March 2017
384017
Overview (2)
Photo taken by John Christeson in March 2017
384016
Overview
Photo taken by John Christeson in March 2017
461014
Stout's Creek Bridge on State Route 70 (now Route 72), 1929
Stout's Creek Bridge, View looking west southwest
MoDOT photo archives
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.686944,-90.733056
Carries CR 20 (formerly MO 21) over Townsend Branch
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Townsend Branch on CR 20 (Old MO 21)
History: Built 1922; made obsolete by a new alignment of MO 21
Built: 1922
Location: Iron County
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Status: Open to two-lane traffic
Missouri Department of Transportation is accepting proposals for reuse of the bridge until December 31, 2021.
Location: 37.310129,-90.663050
Carries MO 49 over Vulcan Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss on MO 49 over Vulcan Creek at the intersection with Route BB at Vulcan
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924
Location: Iron County
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105545
Side view
Photo taken by James Baughn
105546
Deck view looking north
Photo taken by James Baughn
105547
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn
105548
Close-up of truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
105549
Plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn
157071
Deck View
Looking South
Photo taken by John Christeson in March 2010
384588
Truss
Photo taken by James Baughn in March 2017
384587
Oblique view from southwest
Photo taken by James Baughn in March 2017
384586
Driving south
Photo taken by James Baughn in March 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.309776,-90.664690
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Route BB
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 246.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete bridge over Route BB at Vulcan
History: Built 1949 by Missouri Pacific as part of a "grade and line revision project" to handle higher speed trains between St. Louis and Texas
Built: 1949
Location: Iron County
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105550
West side
Photo taken by James Baughn
105551
Portion over the road
Photo taken by James Baughn
105552
East side
Photo taken by James Baughn
105553
Close-up of a pier
Photo taken by James Baughn
105554
Underneath
Photo taken by James Baughn
105555
Stone piers from earlier railroad alignment
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.706126,-90.813969
Carries MO 32 over Cedar Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar Creek on MO 32
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922
Location: Iron County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.292688,-90.628946
Carries MO 143 over Big Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 237.9 Feet
Span Length: 52.5 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Big Creek on MO 143
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933
Location: Iron County
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157072
Deck View
Looking East
Photo taken by John Christeson in March 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.312794,-90.665653
Carries UP Railroad over MO 49
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over MO 49 on UP Railroad
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949
Location: Iron County
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157073
Portal
Looking South
Photo taken by John Christeson in March 2010
Status: Open to traffic above and below
Location: 37.593333,-90.625000
Carries MO 72 over MO 21 and Union Pacific Railroad
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 274.9 Feet
Span Length: 52.5 Feet
Overview: Tee beam bridge on Missouri State Highway 72 over MO 21 / 72 and the Union Pacific Railroad at Arcadia
History: Built in 1931 by the Missouri State Highway Department
Built: 1931
Location: Iron County
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113610
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
113611
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
113612
Side view
Photo taken by James Baughn
235850
Driving north on MO 21 / 72
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2012
235851
North face over the highway
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2012
235852
West abutment
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2012
235853
East end, along the north face
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2012
235854
North face over the railroad tracks
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2012
235855
West pier
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2012
235856
South face over the highway
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2012
235857
South face over the railroad tracks
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2012
235858
Deck view looking east on MO 72
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2012
235859
Inventory plaque
MISSOURI HIGHWAY DEPT. / BRIDGE NO. J-197 / 1931
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2012
235860
Railing detail
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2012
235861
Overview
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2012
315516
Side View over the Union Pacific Railroad
Photo taken by John Christeson in February 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.592899,-90.627923
Carries Old MO 21 over Stouts Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 190.0 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet
Overview: Tee beam bridge over Stouts Creek on Main Street (Old MO Highway 21) between Ironton and Arcadia
History: Built in 1926 by the Missouri State Highway Department; made obsolete in 1967 by a new alignment of MO 21
Built: 1926
Location: Iron County
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113613
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
113614
Balustrade
Photo taken by James Baughn
113615
Damaged railing
Photo taken by James Baughn
113616
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
113617
Plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn
235863
View upstream
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2012
235864
Railing damage on the north end
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2012
235865
Old MoDOT city limits and population sign at north end
At least the city keeps the population count updated on this sign. Updated July 26th 2013: sign has been removed and replaced.
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2012
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.449131,-90.691817
Carries MO 49 over Huff Branch
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Lost concrete tee beam bridge over Huff Branch on MO 49
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922
Location: Iron County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.355665,-90.674136
Carries MO 49 over Hampton Branch
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Hampton Branch on MO 49
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924
Location: Iron County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.735000,-90.758333
Carries MO 21 over Reid Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details:
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet
Overview: Tee beam bridge over Reid Creek on MO 21
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925
Location: Iron County
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114299
Reid Creek Bridge MO 21
Looking South On Mo 21
Photo taken by John Christeson in May 2008
114300
Reid Creek Bridge MO 21
Close Up of Deck
Photo taken by John Christeson in May 2008
114301
Reid Creek Bridge
Bridge Plaque
Photo taken by John Christeson in May 2008
114302
Reid Creek Bridge MO 21
Guard Rails with repairs
Photo taken by John Christeson in May 2008
135680
Reid Creek Bridge
Looking North on Mo. 21
Photo taken by John Christeson in March 2009
251555
Photo taken by John Christeson
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.647959,-90.665243
Carries Old MO 21 over Charles Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 35.1 Feet
Span Length: 17.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete bridge over Charles Creek on Old MO 21 just east of Route N
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922
Location: Iron County
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132453
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2008
132454
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2008
132455
Plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2008
132456
Railing
Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2008
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.358363,-90.705294
Carries Route K over Big Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 290.0 Feet
Span Length: 52.5 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Big Creek on Route K
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933
Location: Iron County
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Status: Open to one track of railroad traffic
Location: 37.595694,-90.624025
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Stouts Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Stouts Creek on the Union Pacific Railroad between Ironton and Arcadia
History:
Built:
Location: Iron County
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235862
View from MO 21
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2012
337680
Over View
From the Mo. 72 Bridge
Photo taken by John Christeson in September 2015
Status: Open to one-lane traffic
Location: 37.376296,-90.586224
Carries Route C over Crane Pond Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 138.1 Feet
Span Length: 52.5 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Crane Pond Creek on Iron County Route C
History: Built in 1948
Built: 1948
Location: Iron County
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285280
Driving south on Highway C
Beyond the bridge is the intersection of Highway C and Iron CR 134.
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2012
375113
Driving eastbound
Photo taken by James Baughn in May 2014
375112
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn in May 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.566096,-90.638173
Carries Route E over Union Pacific Railroad
Design: beam/tee
Design Details:
Total Length: 103.0 Feet
Span Length: 37.7 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on Iron County Route E, just south of MO 21/72
History: Built in 1948 by the Missouri State Highway Department
Built: 1948
Location: Iron County
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286853
Deck view looking north
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in June 2014
286854
Railing and railroad, looking towards Arcadia
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in June 2014
286855
Railing and railroad, view to southwest
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in June 2014
286856
The west face
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in June 2014
286857
The east face
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in June 2014
286858
Along the east edge
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in June 2014
286859
Deck view looking south
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in June 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.358789,-90.678728
Carries MO 49 over Sutton Branch
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Sutton Branch on MO 49
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924
Location: Iron County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.347697,-90.673476
Carries MO 49 over Union Pacific Railroad
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 127.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.4 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on MO 49
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927
Location: Iron County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.684850,-90.718272
Carries Route U (Old MO 21) over Logan Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 54.1 Feet
Span Length: 24.3 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Logan Creek on Route U (Old MO 21)
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922
Location: Iron County
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Status: Replaced by the current arch bridge on MO 49
Location: 37.415511,-90.694743
Carries MO 49 over Big Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Big Creek on MO 49
History: Replaced 1945-46
Built:
Location: Iron County
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375116
Remnants of possible abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn in February 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.673600,-90.691400
Carries CR 96 (Old MO 21) over St. Francis River
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over St. Francis River on CR 96 (Old MO 21)
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923
Location: Iron 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.
