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Ellington Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.246584,-90.965566

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Carries MO 21 over Logan Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost five-span pony truss bridge over Logan Creek on MO 21 at Ellington
History: Built 1921; replaced when the new alignment of MO 21 was built in 1967
Built: 1921

Location: Reynolds County

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106935

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Lesterville Bridge

Status: Demolished during June 2004

Location: 37.437006,-90.822898

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Carries CR 342 over Black River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: From west to east: Two stringer approach spans One pin-connected, 9-panel Parker through truss Two pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through trusses Four stringer approach spans
Total Length: 527.8 Feet
Span Length: 181.0 Feet

Overview: Lost three-span through truss bridge over Black River on Peola Road (CR 342)
History: Built 1917. Closed at around 10 AM on June 15, 2004, with the opening of the new bridge. Main span demolished June 21, 2004.
Built: 1917

Location: Reynolds County

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106936

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Beauty shot

Photo taken by James Baughn

106937

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Main span from below

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106938

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North side

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106939

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View from east end

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106940

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East portal

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106941

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Crossing the middle truss span

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106942

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Main span east portal

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106943

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Underneath middle truss span

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106944

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Below the main span

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106945

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East approach piers

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106946

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Weight limit sign

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106947

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Behind the east portal

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106948

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Behind the main span east portal

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106949

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View from embankment of new bridge

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106950

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West portal

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106951

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Above the west portal

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106952

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West portal from the side

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106953

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West approach piers

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106954

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Close-up of west pier

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106955

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View of wooden planks on deck

Photo taken by James Baughn

106956

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Looking down at a pier

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106957

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Lower chord joint

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106958

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Upper chord of middle Pratt truss

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106959

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Side view

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106960

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Side view of smaller trusses

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106961

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Eastern spans

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106962

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Main spans

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Mill Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 37.448796,-90.813106

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Carries CR 360 (formerly MO 21) over Mill Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete slab
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete slab bridge on CR 360 (Old MO 21) over Mill Creek east of Lesterville
History: Built 1921; abandoned ca. 2002; razed 2004-05
Built: 1921

Location: Reynolds County

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106963

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Overview

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106964

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Deck view

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106965

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East end

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106966

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Railing

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106967

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Underneath

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106968

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Abutment crack

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106969

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Underside formations

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106970

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Road closed sign

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Pyrtle Spring Bridge

Status: Open to traffic on a paved road with a 12 ton weight limit

Location: 37.355556,-90.970278

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Carries Old MO 21 over Sinking Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 222.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Three-span pony truss bridge over Sinking Creek on Old MO 21
History: Built 1923; made obsolete by a new bridge in 1968
Built: 1923

Location: Reynolds County

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106971

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Overview

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106972

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Deck view

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106973

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View of bridge and old road alignment

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106974

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Close-up of truss

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106975

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Plaque

Missouri
Highway Dept.
Bridge No. G.380
1923

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Route O Bridge No. 1

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.323524,-90.898610

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Carries Route O over Dry branch
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 8.2 Feet

Overview: Stone culvert over a dry branch on Route O
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938

Location: Reynolds County

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Route O Bridge No. 2

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.312428,-90.875736

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Carries Route O over Dry branch
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 7.9 Feet

Overview: Stone culvert over a dry branch on Route O
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938

Location: Reynolds County

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Second Mill Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic with a 5 ton weight limit

Location: 37.455042,-90.806859

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Carries CR 360 (formerly MO 21) over Mill Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete slab
Total Length: 64.9 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete slab bridge with ballusters on CR 360 (Old MO 21) east of Lesterville
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921

Location: Reynolds County

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106976

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Overview

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106977

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Deck view

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Logan Creek Bridge

Status: Lost

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Carries over Logan Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost wire suspension bridge over Logan Creek
History:
Built:

Location: Reynolds County

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193028

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REYNOLDS CO. LOGAN CREEK FOOT BRIDGE

SWINGING BRIDGE

Photo taken by Harry O'Toole

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Darr Valley Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.240700,-90.968900

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Carries Second Street/CR 614 (Old MO 21) over Darr Valley
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 132.9 Feet
Span Length: 21.3 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Darr Valley on Second Street/CR 614 (Old MO 21)
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Reynolds County

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Locust Grove Church Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.562500,-91.059500

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Carries CR 840 over Brushy Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer with timber deck
Total Length: 59.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Brushy Creek on CR 840
History: Built 1983
Built: 1983

Location: Reynolds County

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Brushy Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.561774,-91.055921

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Carries CR 838 over Brushy Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer with timber deck
Total Length: 90.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Brushy Creek on CR 838
History: Built 1985
Built: 1985

Location: Reynolds 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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