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Castor River MO 72 Bridge

Status: Two spans removed in Summer 2007

Location: 37.528500,-90.169570

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Carries MO 72 over Castor River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Castor River spans: Three 5-panel Pratt through trusses
Cape Creek span: One 7-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 307.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Partially lost three-span through truss bridge over Castor River and single pony truss over Cape Creek on MO 72 between Fredericktown and Patton
History: Built 1923; rehabilitated 1933
Built: 1923

Location: Madison County

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106024

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Through trusses

Photo taken by James Baughn

199814

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Driving west

Photo taken by James Baughn

199815

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End of the road

Photo taken by James Baughn

199816

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Remaining span

Photo taken by James Baughn

205977

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Distant View of New Bridge

Looking East

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211779

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211780

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211781

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211782

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211783

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211784

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211785

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211786

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211787

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211788

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211789

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211790

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211791

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211792

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211793

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211794

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211795

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211796

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211797

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I like Pink Floyd too, sir.

Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211798

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211799

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211800

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211801

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Appears to be scraps from one of the other spans

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211802

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211803

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211804

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

211805

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in September 2011

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City Lake Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.570000,-90.301111

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Carries City Lake Road over Village Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 28.8 Feet

Overview: Lost plate girder bridge over Village Creek on City Lake Road in Fredericktown
History: Built 1948
Built: 1948

Location: Madison County

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109051

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Oblique view

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109052

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Deck view

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Dug Hill Bridge

Status: Open to one-lane traffic on a paved road
Scheduled for replacement in 2021;

Location: 37.384932,-90.473446

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Carries Route C over St. Francis River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 273.9 Feet
Span Length: 141.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over St. Francis River on Route C in Madison County
History: Built in 1931; last painted May 14, 1971.
Built: 1931

Location: Madison County

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106027

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Overview

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106028

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West portal

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106029

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East portal

Photo taken by James Baughn

106030

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North side

Photo taken by James Baughn

106031

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East end

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106032

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East approach spans

Photo taken by James Baughn

106033

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East abutment

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106034

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West approach

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106035

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Behind the west portal

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106036

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Close-up of truss

Photo taken by James Baughn

106037

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Upper chord hip joint

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106038

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Lower chord joint and pier

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106039

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Damaged guardrail on west approach

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106040

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Road along the bluff leading southwest

Photo taken by James Baughn

285265

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Entering the bridge from the south

Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2012

285266

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On the main span

Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2012

285267

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View to the south

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285268

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South pier

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285269

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North rocker joint

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285270

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Barrel shot looking towards the south

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285271

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Looking downstream

Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2012

285272

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Railing

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285273

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Overhead

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285274

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Railing and curb

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285275

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Looking upstream

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285276

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"X" brace at mid-span

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285277

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Upper hip joint

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285278

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Oblique view to the south

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285279

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View taken from the bluff

Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2012

334642

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East Portal

Photo taken by John Christeson in August 2015

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MP - Fredericktown City Lake Bridge

Status: Abandoned with rails removed but otherwise in decent condition

Location: 37.575732,-90.304714

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Carries Missouri Pacific Railroad over Fredericktown City Lake (Little St. Francis River)
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned deck girder railroad bridge over Fredericktown City Lake (Little St. Francis River) on Missouri Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Madison County

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188441

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Overview

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188442

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Stone abutment

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188443

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View from southwest

Photo taken by James Baughn

188444

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Deck view

Photo taken by James Baughn

345110

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City Lake Bridge on Belmont Branch St. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad

View SW from Madison Co Road 209. Stone abutments were originally constructed c. 1869 - but the central concrete pier and bridge girders appear to be later modifications - probably from the period following aquisition of this line by the MoPac in 1917.

Photo taken by Rusty Weisman 2008

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Little Zion Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.429785,-90.304850

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Carries CR 417 (formerly US 67) over Branch of Twelvemile Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 56.0 Feet
Span Length: 45.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over a branch of Twelvemile Creek near Zion on CR 417 (Old US 67)
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Madison County

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106046

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Overview

Photo taken by James Baughn

106047

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Close-up of truss

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106048

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Plaque

Missouri
Highway Dept
Bridge No. F.540
1922

Photo taken by James Baughn

384013

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Road View

Photo taken by John Christeson in March 2017

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Marquand Bridge

Status: Replaced by concrete span; portion of old bridge now rests in Marquand City Park

Location: 37.428114,-90.169786

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Carries Route A over Castor River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 368.1 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Castor River on Route A at Marquand
History: Old bridge built 1924 at a cost of about $4,000, raised by the community. Replaced 1993.
Built: 1924

Location: Madison County

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106049

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Historic photo

Photo submitted by Bettye Warner

122428

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Remaining portion in city park

Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2007

122429

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Side view of remains

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122430

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Floor beams

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122431

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Lower joint

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122432

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Upper joint

Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2007

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North Main Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.561959,-90.294283

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Carries North Main Street over Saline Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Saline Creek on North Main Street in Fredericktown
History: Replaced 1945
Built:

Location: Madison County

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106050

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Historic photo

Photo submitted by Bettye Warner

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Oak Grove Bridge

Status: Open to traffic on a paved road

Location: 37.572348,-90.383122

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Carries CR 504 (Old MO 72) over Barnes Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 47.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Barnes Creek on CR 504 (Old MO 72, formerly MO 70) west of Fredericktown
History: Built 1922; made obsolete by new bridge in 1972
Built: 1922

Location: Madison County

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152162

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Looking west

Photo taken by James Baughn in April 2008

152163

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Missing plaque

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152164

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Truss

Photo taken by James Baughn in April 2008

152165

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Looking east

Photo taken by James Baughn in April 2008

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Roselle Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 1987; old approaches remain on north side of new bridge

Location: 37.596306,-90.497458

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Carries MO 72 over St. Francis River
Design: unknown
Design Details: Unknown
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost bridge over St. Francis River on MO 72 between Roselle and Oak Grove, west of Fredericktown
History:
Built:

Location: Madison County

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Saline Creek MO 72 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.565274,-90.246070

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Carries MO 72 over Saline Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 84.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Saline Creek on MO 72 east of Fredericktown
History: Built 1923; rehabilitated 1975
Built: 1923

Location: Madison County

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106053

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Overview

146022

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Deck view

Photo taken by James Baughn in August 2009

146023

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Truss

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146024

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View from a distance

Photo taken by James Baughn in August 2009

146025

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View from below

Photo taken by James Baughn in August 2009

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St. Francis River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 37.595337,-90.497787

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Carries over St. Francis
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over St. Francis River
History:
Built:

Location: Madison County

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106054

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Postcard

This postcard is labeled, "Bridge over St. Francis River, East of the Arcadia Valley."

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St. Francis River Route E Bridge

Status: Replaced by UCEB

Location: 37.502508,-90.457714

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Carries Route E over St. Francis River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Two 6-panel Pratt through trusses
Total Length: 346.0 Feet
Span Length: 121.0 Feet

Overview: Two-span through truss bridge over St. Francis River on Route E
History: Built in 1936. Replacement UCEB opened to traffic in August 2013.
Built: 1936

Location: Madison County

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109053

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Overview

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109054

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Deck view

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109055

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Distance

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109056

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East approach

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109057

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East portal

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109058

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East truss

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109059

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Exposed rebar

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109060

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From below

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109061

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Looking downstream

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109062

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Lower joint

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109063

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Upper joint

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109064

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View from northeast

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109065

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West portal

Photo taken September 2007 by James Baughn

109066

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West truss

Photo taken September 2007 by James Baughn

197429

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West Approach

Looking east

Photo taken by John Christeson in June 2007

197430

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West Portal

Looking East

Photo taken by John Christeson in June 2007

251596

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Photo taken by John Christeson in August 2011

286860

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Replacement bridge, deck view looking west

Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in June 2014

286861

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Looking upstream

Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in June 2014

286862

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Looking downstream

Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in June 2014

286863

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At river's edge

Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in June 2014

286864

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Oblique view

Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in June 2014

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Zion Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.414563,-90.310664

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Carries CR 417 (formerly US 67) over Twelvemile Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Riveted, 8-panel Warren pony truss with verticals
Total Length: 84.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Twelvemile Creek at Zion on CR 417 (Old US 67)
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Madison County

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106058

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Side view

Photo taken by James Baughn

106059

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Oblique view

Photo taken by James Baughn

106060

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Deck view

Photo taken by James Baughn

106061

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Looking northeast

Photo taken by James Baughn

106062

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Truss

Photo taken by James Baughn

106063

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Plaque

Missouri
Highway Dept
Bridge No. F.541
1922

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106064

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Missing plaque

Photo taken by James Baughn

106065

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Underneath

Photo taken by James Baughn

106066

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Another view underneath

Photo taken by James Baughn

384015

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Deck View

Photo taken by John Christeson in March 2017

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Plum Creek CR 530 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.560245,-90.347039

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Carries County Rd 530 over Plum creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Plum creek on County Rd 530
History:
Built:

Location: Madison County

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156051

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Deck View

Looking Southeast

Photo taken by John Christeson in February 2010

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Turkey Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.586207,-90.438305

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Carries Mo 72 E over Turkey Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 128.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.7 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Turkey Creek on Mo 72 E
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Madison County

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156050

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Road Deck

Looking East

Photo taken by John Christeson in February 2010

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Cedar Bottom Creek Route E Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.504695,-90.409264

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Carries Route E over Cedar Bottom Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 128.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.7 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete tee beam bridge over Cedar Creek on Route E
History: Built 1947; replaced 2011
Built: 1947

Location: Madison County

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Saline Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.561801,-90.292339

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Carries Business MO 72 (Mine La Motte Avenue/Lincoln Drive) over Saline Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 132.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.6 Feet

Overview: Tee beam bridge over Saline Creek on Business MO 72 (Mine La Motte Avenue/Lincoln Drive) in Fredericktown
History: Built in 1931 by the Missouri State Highway Department
Built: 1931

Location: Madison County

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113618

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Deck view

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113619

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Balustrade

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113620

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Oblique view

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113621

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Plaque

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113622

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Side view

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258876

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Deck view looking north

Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2013

258877

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The west face

Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2013

258878

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Deck view looking south

Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2013

258879

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Balustrade and sidewalk

Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2013

258880

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Inventory plaque on north end

MISSOURI HIGHWAY DEPT. / BRIDGE NO. J. 20 / 1931

Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2013

258881

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Looking downstream

Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2013

258882

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Inventory plaque on south end

Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in July 2013

258883

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The east face

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Plum Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.564485,-90.347022

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Carries CR 504 (formerly MO 72) over Plum Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Tee beam bridge over Plum Creek on CR 504 (Old MO 72)
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Madison County

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113623

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Overview

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113624

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Deck view

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113625

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Plaque

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113626

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Railing

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113627

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View from a distance

Photo taken by James Baughn

384014

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Deck View

Photo taken by John Christeson in March 2017

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Marble Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.449647,-90.538719

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Carries Route E over Marble Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 233.0 Feet
Span Length: 87.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Marble Creek on Route E
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955

Location: Madison County

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122425

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Deck view

Photo taken by James Baughn in September 2007

122426

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Oblique view

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122427

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View of Marble Creek from the bridge

Photo taken by James Baughn in September 2007

451133

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Marble Creek Bridge

June 16, 1955

Missouri State Archives

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Marble Creek Bridge

June 16, 1955

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Castor River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.580000,-90.165000

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Carries Route J over Castor River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 123.0 Feet
Span Length: 51.2 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Castor River on Route J
History: Built 1932; rehabilitated 1994
Built: 1932

Location: Madison County

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Village Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.581667,-90.291667

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Carries Route OO over Village Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 35.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Village Creek on Route OO
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1974
Built: 1929

Location: Madison County

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Big Rock Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.641072,-90.284470

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Carries Route OO over Big Rock Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.7 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Big Rock Creek on Route OO
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1974
Built: 1929

Location: Madison County

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Twelve Mile Creek

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.450715,-90.297046

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Carries Southbound US 67 over Twelve Mile Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 148.0 Feet
Span Length: 52.5 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Twelve Mile Creek on Southbound US 67
History: Built 1946
Built: 1946

Location: Madison County

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156024

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Deck View

Looking South

Photo taken by John Christeson in February 2010

156025

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Deck View

Looking North

Photo taken by John Christeson in February 2010

156026

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Railing

Deteriation

Photo taken by John Christeson in February 2010

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Jackson Creek Old US 67 Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced during US 67 widening project

Location: 37.470000,-90.300000

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Carries CR 401 (Old US 67) over Jackson Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete tee beam bridge over Jackson Creek on CR 401 (Old US 67)
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Madison County

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Sweetwater Branch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.621667,-90.288333

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Carries Route OO over Sweetwater Branch
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 112.9 Feet
Span Length: 37.4 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Sweetwater Branch on Route OO
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1974
Built: 1929

Location: Madison County

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Village Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.582169,-90.288534

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Carries CR 211 over Village Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Skewed, 6-span concrete slab
Total Length: 105.0 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete slab bridge over Village Creek on CR 211
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Madison County

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155063

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Deck View Looking South

Photo taken by John Christeson in February 2010

236325

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Overview

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236326

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Looking north

Photo taken by James Baughn

236327

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Looking south

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236328

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North abutment

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Branch Mill Creek Old US 67 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.511667,-90.313333

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Carries CR 401 (Old US 67) over Branch of Mill Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 16.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete slab bridge over a branch of Mill Creek on CR 401 (Old US 67)
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921

Location: Madison County

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Unnamed Creek

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Bridge Plaque

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Deck View

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Guard rail

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Long view of guard rail

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The bridge as a Negative

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Castor River CR 252 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.615000,-90.198611

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Carries CR 252 over Castor River
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 7.9 Feet

Overview: Low-water concrete slab bridge over Castor River on CR 252
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911

Location: Madison County

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Overview

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Deck view

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Oblique view

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Rock Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.641111,-90.283889

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Carries CR 264 (Old US 61/67) over Rock Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Rock Creek on CR 264 (Old US 61/67) just off Route OO
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919

Location: Madison County

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Oblique view

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Deck view

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Missing plaque

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Replacement bridge

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Thompson Ford Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.553333,-90.357500

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Carries CR 503 (Thompson Ford Road) over Little St. Francis River
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 180.1 Feet
Span Length: 16.1 Feet

Overview: Low-water concrete slab bridge over Little St. Francis River on CR 503 (Thompson Ford Road)
History: Built ca. 1920
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Madison County

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Overview

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Deck view

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Oblique view

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Copper Mines Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 37.610282,-90.304960

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Carries Copper Mines Road (CR 220) over Little St. Francis River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 126.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Little St. Francis River on Copper Mines Road (CR 220)
History: Built 1922; rehabilitated 1969; replaced 1993
Built: 1922

Location: Madison County

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Cape Creek MO 72 Bridge

Status: Closed to public traffic, but used as a private driveway

Location: 37.527212,-90.169234

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Carries MO 72 over Cape Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 7-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 84.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Cape Creek on MO 72
History: Built 1923; rehabilitated 1975; bypassed 2007
Built: 1923

Location: Madison County

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Truss

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Overview

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Deck view

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Oblique view

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Side view

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Little St. Francis River Old US 67 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.546497,-90.317869

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Carries Old US 67 (CR 275) over Little St. Francis River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 314.0 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Little St. Francis River on Old US 67 (CR 275)
History: Built 1962
Built: 1962

Location: Madison County

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Road Deck

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Twelve Mile Creek Bridge

Status: Open to one-lane traffic

Location: 37.364956,-90.441813

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Carries Route C over Twelve Mile Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 274.0 Feet
Span Length: 106.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Twelve Mile Creek on Madison County Route C in the village of Saco
History: Built in 1961 by the Missouri State Highway Department
Built: 1961

Location: Madison County

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Driving west on Highway C

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Castor River Bridge

Status: Destroyed by flooding

Location: 37.341489,-90.173922

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Carries County Rd #320 over Castor River
Design: culvert
Design Details: Culvert
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 3.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Culvert bridge over Castor River on County Rd #320
History: Built 1930, Destroyed by flooding 2015
Built: 1930

Location: Madison County

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MP - Saline Creek Tributary Stone Culvert

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Location: 37.554423,-90.232670

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Carries Missouri Pacific Railroad over minor branch of Saline Creek
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone Box Culvert with stone lintel slab(s)
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 4.0 Feet

Overview: Stone Slab Box Culvert over minor branch of Saline Creek on Missouri Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1869
Built: 1869

Location: Madison County

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Stone Slab Lintle Box Culvert, Belmont Branch St Louis & Iron Mountain Railway

View SW of c. 1869 stone culvert on Belmont Branch St. Louis & Iron Mt. Railway - from south side of Route 72

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View SE laong abandoned alignment of the c. 1869 Belmont Branch - St Louis and Iron Mt. Railway Corridor south of State Route 72

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Madison 72 culverts along Belmont Branch near Antioch Church

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Castor River Railroad Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 37.489738,-90.188151

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Carries Missouri Pacific Railroad (Belmont Branch) over Castor River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Castor River on Missouri Pacific Railroad (Belmont Branch)
History:
Built:

Location: Madison County

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Saline Creek Railroad Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 37.564668,-90.246838

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Carries Missouri Pacific Railroad (Belmont Branch) over Saline Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Saline Creek on Missouri Pacific Railroad (Belmont Branch)
History:
Built:

Location: Madison County

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Village Creek Railroad Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 37.573149,-90.300557

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Carries Missouri Pacific Railroad (Belmont Branch) over Village Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Village Creek on Missouri Pacific Railroad (Belmont Branch)
History:
Built:

Location: Madison County

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Silver Mines Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 37.555000,-90.438333

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Carries Old Route D over St. Francis River
Design: slab
Design Details: Low-water seven-span concrete slab
Total Length: 160.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Low-water bridge over St. Francis River on Old Route D at Silver Mines Recreation Area
History: Bypassed by new bridge in 1992
Built:

Location: Madison County

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Overview

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Deck view looking north

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Deck view looking south

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Damaged curb

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Depth gauge

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Rock outcrops

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View from overlook

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Saline Creek Bridge

Status: Closed pending replacement

Location: 37.559650,-90.269311

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Carries Route Z over Saline Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 67.6 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Saline Creek on Route Z
History: Built 1962
Built: 1962

Location: Madison County

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Branch Twelvemile Creek Old US 67 Bridge

Status: Open to authorized vehicles only on a private driveway

Location: 37.372185,-90.349593

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Carries Old US 67 over Branch Twelvemile Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Branch Twelvemile Creek on Old US 67
History:
Built:

Location: Madison 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.

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