Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.311667,-91.801667
Carries CR 711 over Buck Elk Branch
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 73.1 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet
Overview: Lost wooden bridge over Buck Elk Branch on CR 711
History: Built ca. 1940; replaced ca. 2004
Built: ca. 1940
Location: Osage County
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Status: Railroad line currently inactive
Ameren has donated the railroad to the State of Missouri for use as a "Rail to Trail" project. Work is currently underway to remove the brush and rails.
Location: 38.317151,-91.923427
Carries Rock Island Railroad over US 63
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 700.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on the Rock Island Railroad under Freeburg and US 63
History:
Built: 1903
Location: Osage County
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106606
West portal
Photo taken Jan. 2007 by Nathan Morton
106607
East portal
Photo taken Jan. 2007 by Nathan Morton
106608
Inside
Photo taken Jan. 2007 by Nathan Morton
106609
View from a distance
This photo submitted by Gary Dyhouse
Status: Abandoned; Burned November 2017
Ameren has donated the railroad to the State of Missouri for use as a "Rail to Trail" project. Work is underway to clear brush and remove the rails.
Location: 38.299938,-91.865528
Carries Railroad (RI) over Gasconade River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: 2 - 62.5' Deck Plate Girder
1 - 249' Pratt Deck Truss
2 - 130.7' Pratt Deck Truss
12 - 30' Deck Plate Girder
13 - 60' Deck Plate Girder
Total Length: 1774.4 Feet
Span Length: 249.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt deck truss over Gasconade River on the Rock Island Railroad between Freeburg and Belle
History: Built 1902 by A.J. Tullock; out of service since 1980.
Built: 1902
Location: Osage County
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106610
Main span
Photo taken by Jim Ridge
106611
View from above
Photo taken by Jim Ridge
106612
View from northeast
Photo taken by Jim Ridge
106613
East approach trestle
Photo taken by Jim Ridge
106614
Approach tower
Photo taken by Jim Ridge
106615
Pier
Photo taken by Jim Ridge
106616
Looking east
Photo taken by Jim Ridge
106617
Looking west
Photo taken by Jim Ridge
106618
Upper chord joint
Photo taken by Jim Ridge
106619
Truss from above
Photo taken by Jim Ridge
106620
Plaque
Photo taken by Jim Ridge
106621
Looking through hole
Nathan Morton sent this photo looking straight down through a gaping hole in the deck
Photo taken by Nathan Morton
252447
Bridge panorama
This is a "sweep" panorama photo taken from a pasture south of the bridge.
Photo taken by mark Botkin in April 2013
269417
RI train crossing Gasconade River Bridge 1975
http://www.railsaroundmissouri.com/blog/?paged=5
272232
RI - Gasconade River Bridge
Rock Island mixed freight crosses in early 1975.
Photo taken by Mark Nelson
378701
View to the Northwest
Photo taken by Steve Jett in February 2017
378700
View to the Southeast
Photo taken by Steve Jett in February 2017
378698
View toward the East
Photo taken by Steve Jett in February 2017
378699
View to the South
Photo taken by Steve Jett in February 2017
378697
View to the Northeast
Photo taken by Steve Jett in February 2017
378696
View from above2
You can read the graffiti on the top of the rails.
Photo taken by Steve Jett in February 2017
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View from above1
Photo taken by Steve Jett in February 2017
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Published prior to 1923
Status: Railroad line inactive since 1979
Ameren had donated the railroad to the State of Missouri for use as a "Rail to Trail" project. Work is currently underway to remove the overgrowth and rails.
Location: 38.313798,-92.080806
Carries Rock Island Railroad over CR 541
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 1223.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on the Rock Island Railroad under a hill and CR 541 between Meta and Koeltztown
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903
Location: Osage County
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106622
East portal
Photo taken March 2007 by Nathan Morton
106623
West portal
Photo taken March 2007 by Nathan Morton
Status: Open to traffic with a 7 ton weight limit
Location: 38.477371,-91.972129
Carries CR 608 over Maries River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Two pin-connected, 9-panel Pratt through trusses with asphalt on corrugated steel deck
Total Length: 301.8 Feet
Span Length: 150.9 Feet
Overview: Two-span through truss bridge over Maries River on CR 608 northeast of Westphalia
History: Built 1915 by the Kansas City Bridge Co.
Built: 1915
Location: Osage County
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106624
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
106625
South span
Photo taken by James Baughn
106626
North span
Photo taken by James Baughn
106627
South portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
106628
North portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
106629
Close-up of north portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
106630
Portal bracing
Photo taken by James Baughn
106631
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
106632
Upper chord joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
106633
Looking upstream
Photo taken by James Baughn
106634
Lower chord joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
106635
North abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
106636
Steel piers
Photo taken by James Baughn
106637
Joints on top of middle pier
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Open to two-lane traffic
Location: 38.395394,-91.882033
Carries Route E over Brush Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 35.1 Feet
Span Length: 16.0 Feet
Overview: Two-span stone arch bridge over Brush Creek on Route E in Rich Fountain
History: Built 1925 by Fred Schimmle
Built: 1925
Location: Osage County
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106638
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
106639
East span
Photo taken by James Baughn
106640
West span
Photo taken by James Baughn
106641
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
106642
Retaining wall
Photo taken by James Baughn
289106
South side showing town
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289107
South side
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289108
North side
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.388850,-91.820240
Carries MO 89 over Gasconade River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Apparently two spans were Parker through trusses,
with a single Camelback Pratt through truss at one end
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost three-span through truss over Gasconade River where MO 89 now crosses, east of Rich Fountain
History: Most likely replaced by a state highway bridge in the 1930's when MO 89 was constructed. The current bridge here was built 1964.
Built:
Location: Osage County
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106643
Historic photo
Status: Open to one-lane traffic
Location: 38.411789,-91.846629
Carries CR 625 over Swan Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Swan Creek on CR 625
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Osage County
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106644
West span
Photo taken by James Baughn
106645
East span
Photo taken by James Baughn
106646
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
106647
Close-up of truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
106648
Stone pier
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Destroyed by overweight truck
Location: 38.444631,-91.990811
Carries CR 611 over Maries River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: From west to east (all trusses are pin-connected):
One 4-panel half-hip Pratt pony truss, with northern truss destroyed
Two 5-panel half-hip Pratt pony trusses
One 7-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 279.8 Feet
Span Length: 145.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Maries River on CR 611 near Westphalia
History: Main span built 1893 by the Kansas City Bridge Co.; pony trusses added 1902 by the Interstate Bridge Co.
Built: 1893
Location: Osage County
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106649
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
106650
East portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
106651
West portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
106652
West end
Photo taken by James Baughn
106653
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
106654
Behind the west portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
106655
Western pony truss, south side
Photo taken by James Baughn
106656
Missing pony truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
106657
Close-up of missing members
Photo taken by James Baughn
106658
Missing truss from side
Photo taken by James Baughn
106659
Eastern pony truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
106660
Pony trusses
Photo taken by James Baughn
106661
Close-up of eyebars
Photo taken by James Baughn
106662
Upper chord hip joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
106663
Upper chord middle joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
106664
Joint on western pony truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
106665
Steel tubular piers
Photo taken by James Baughn
106666
Top of pier
Photo taken by James Baughn
106667
East stone abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
106668
Overhead plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn
106669
Pony truss plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn
106670
Wintertime view
Photo taken by James Baughn
113172
Photo submitted by Paul Boudreau
478975
Status: Destroyed by flood
Location: 38.299710,-91.992642
Carries Kampeter Trail over Maries River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire suspension
Total Length: 350.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost wire suspension bridge over Maries River
History: Built in 1904 or 1909, depending on source material. A local paper on August 2, 1978, in an article entitled
Built: 1904
Location: Osage County
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113471
Kampeter Bridge
Side view during normal conditions.
Photo supplied by Paul Boudreau
113472
Kampeter Bridge
Side view during high water.
Photo supplied by Paul Boudreau
113473
Kampeter Bridge
Oblique view during flood.
Photo supplied by Paul Boudreau
113474
Kampeter Bridge
The bridge is destroyed by flood conditions.
Photo supplied by Paul Boudreau
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.494390,-91.987020
Carries US 50 over Maries River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Riveted, 9-panel Parker through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Maries River on US 50
History:
Built:
Location: Osage County
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131896
Maries River Bridge near Loose Creek, Mo.
Photo submitted by Paul Boudreau
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.493289,-92.008876
Carries US 63 and US 50 over Osage River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Wooden deck with central lift span.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost vertical-lift through truss bridge over Osage River on US 63 and US 50
History:
Built:
Location: Osage County
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131897
Photo submitted by Paul Boudreau
131898
Photo submitted by Paul Boudreau
131899
Photo submitted by Paul Boudreau
264912
Osage River Bridge
Missouri
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2013
427994
Huber's Landing Bridge
Route 50 Osage River Bridge Construction, August 10, 1959
MoDOT Photo Archive Series 3 1984_2 uploaded by Rusty Weisman
427995
Huber's Landing Bridge
MoDOT Photo Archives, Series 4 L-190 uploaded by Rusty Weisman
427996
Huber's Landing Bridge
MoDOT Photo Archive, Series 4 L_191 uploaded by Rusty Weisman
427997
Huber's Landing Bridge
MoDOT Photo Archive Series 4 L_194, uploaded by Rusty Weisman
433059
Osage River bridge over flooded Osage River
Photo taken July 19, 1951
Image modot_302_001; Missouri Department of Transportation, RG 107.01; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City
449099
US 50 Huber's Landing Bridge
July 19, 1951
Missouri State Archives
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.331483,-91.992973
Carries Route P over Maries River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 234.9 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Lost two-span through truss bridge over Maries River on Route P
History: Built 1914-15 by the Missouri Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1993
Built: 1915
Location: Osage County
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Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 38.309801,-92.182361
Carries CRI&P RR over Sugar Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 150' pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 150.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on CRI&P RR
History: Built ca 1902
Built: 1902
Location: Osage County
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249627
No markings on the portals
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
249628
Easy access to the creek for pictures
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
249629
A short walk from the road
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
249630
Overgrown approach
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
249631
Plaque missing
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
249632
Lower chord
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
249633
Nice Ozark location
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
249634
Lower connection
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
249635
Other side of lower connection
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
249636
Another connection
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
249637
Other missing plaque
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
249638
Abutment bearing
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
249639
Rails along the line seem to date from the '20s.
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
249640
Top connection
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
249641
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2012
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Ameren has donated the railroad to the State of Missouri for use as a rail to trail project.
Location: 38.318107,-91.977046
Carries CRI&P RR over Maries River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Three span Pratt through truss
Total Length: 450.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet
Overview: Three span through truss bridge over Maries River on CRI&P RR
History: Built 1902
Built: 1902
Location: Osage County
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289110
Builder plate
Partially removed
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289111
Plaque with weeds removed
Date and A.J Tulloch visible
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289747
East abutment
Note the hole in the concrete for communication cables, one of which is visible in water at left.
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289748
East span
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289749
Pier
Sign warns of underwater cable crossing
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289750
Center and west span
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289751
East abutment
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289752
Erosion SE corner
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289753
East span and abutment
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289754
East pier
Sign warns of cable in the water.
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289755
West span and abutment
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289756
Below west span
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289757
West portal
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289758
Plaque location
Every span had mounting holes in this location. The only remaining plaque was on the left of the east portal.
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289759
Entering the west span
Beware of the hissing 'possum living atop the abutment
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289760
Walking east
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289761
Connection
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289762
Connection
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289763
Damage on the north side
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289764
More north side damage
The top of the beam has been deformed near the tie. There's evidence all along the north side of something striking the bridge.
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289765
Looking east from center span
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289766
West portal of east span
Note plaque mounting holes on the left diagonal. No evidence of a plaque suggests that the pieces were completely interchangeable with the plaque(s) mounted after completion.
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289767
Looking south at the river
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289768
Looking west from the east span
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
289769
1917 date
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.315289,-91.960022
Carries Osage Co 531 over School Hollow Branch
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete Tee beam
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over School Hollow Branch on Osage Co 531
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Osage County
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289109
West side
Photo taken by Clark Vance in July 2014
Status: Inactive
Location: 38.300147,-92.040070
Carries Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad over Small Stream
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Small Stream on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Osage County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 38.308884,-92.152513
Carries CRI&P MO Division over Tributary of Sugar Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 30.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Tributary of Sugar Creek on CRI&P MO Division
History: Built 1902
Built: 1902
Location: Osage County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.677092,-91.680641
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Shawnee Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Shawnee Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Osage County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.675929,-91.773974
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Dooling Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Dooling Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Osage County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.658726,-91.837278
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Deer Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Deer Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Osage County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.619196,-91.908540
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Loose Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Loose Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Osage County
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Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for Replacement
Location: 38.425158,-91.673625
Carries Route D over Mistaken Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 134.8 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Mistaken Creek on Route D
History: Built 1954
Built: 1954
Location: Osage 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.
