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Akers Ferry

Status: Open to traffic during limited hours

Location: 37.378057,-91.552365

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Carries Route K over Current River
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Toll ferry across Current River on Route K at Akers
History:
Built:

Location: Shannon County

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195558

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Akers Ferry on the Current River

The ferry approaches the landing on the east bank of the river.

Photo taken by Paul Boudreau in April 2007

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Current River Arch Bridge

Status: Open to one-lane traffic
Scheduled for replacement or rehabilitation

Location: 37.286322,-91.409094

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Carries MO 19 over Current River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Five closed-spandrel arches
Total Length: 601.9 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet

Overview: Five-span arch bridge over Current River on MO 19 just north of Round Spring
History: Opened July 5, 1923
Built: 1923

Location: Shannon County

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107054

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Overview

Photo taken by James Baughn

107055

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Close-up of pier

Photo taken by James Baughn

107056

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View of largest arch

Photo taken by James Baughn

234459

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Photo taken by Larry Dooley in June 2012

234460

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Photo taken by Larry Dooley in June 2012

234461

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Photo taken by Larry Dooley in June 2012

234462

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Photo taken by Larry Dooley in June 2012

234463

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Photo taken by Larry Dooley in June 2012

301272

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North Portal

Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014

301273

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014

301274

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014

301275

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014

301276

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With adjacent foot bridge

Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014

301277

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014

301278

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014

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Group poses on Current River Bridge near Round Spring

From the Charles Elliott Gill Collection, Missouri State Archives

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Eminence Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only
Replaced with a new bridge in 2003, but preserved as a footbridge

Location: 37.154908,-91.358178

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Carries MO 19 over Jacks Fork
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Three-span open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 430.0 Feet
Span Length: 115.1 Feet

Overview: Three-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Jacks Fork on MO 19 at Eminence
History: Built 1933, replacing an earlier through truss bridge; bypassed 2003
Built: 1933

Location: Shannon County

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107057

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Overview

Photo taken by James Baughn

107058

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Whole span

Photo taken by James Baughn

107059

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Damaged pier

Photo taken by James Baughn

205978

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Deck View

Looking South

Photo taken by John Christeson

252212

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Photo taken by Larry Dooley in April 2013

252213

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Photo taken by Larry Dooley in April 2013

252214

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Photo taken by Larry Dooley in April 2013

396451

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in July 2017

396452

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in July 2017

396453

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in July 2017

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in July 2017

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Round Spring Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for replacement or rehabilitation

Location: 37.281864,-91.409338

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Carries MO 19 over Spring Valley Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 522.8 Feet
Span Length: 154.8 Feet

Overview: Single open-spandrel arch over Spring Valley Creek on MO 19
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Shannon County

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107060

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Overview

Round Spring features a large natural bridge... but this nearby artificial bridge is pretty impressive, too.

Photo taken by James Baughn

107061

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Close-up of arch

For a creek that usually has little or no water in it, this bridge does border on overkill.

Photo taken by James Baughn

107062

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View of piers

Notice how the piers are not set at right angles to the deck.

Photo taken by James Baughn

107063

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Close-up of bridge damage

Like many state highway bridges built in the 1920s, the edges are starting to crumble.

Photo taken by James Baughn

375905

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West approach

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375904

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View through trees

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375903

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Underneath

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375902

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Underneath main span

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375901

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Plaque

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375900

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Oblique view

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375899

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Main span

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375898

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Deck view

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375897

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Arch landing

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375896

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Overview

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

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Sinking Creek Bridge

Status:
To be demolished and replaced in 2017

Location: 37.302762,-91.412290

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Carries MO 19 over Sinking Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Three-span open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 338.8 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Three-span open-spandrel arches over Sinking Creek on MO 19 north of Round Spring
History: Built 1925; closed to traffic in 2015 and bypassed by temporary bridge
Built: 1925

Location: Shannon County

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107064

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Overview

Photo taken by James Baughn

107065

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View of one arch from side

Photo taken by James Baughn

107066

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Arches viewed from east side

Photo taken by James Baughn

107067

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Between the piers

Photo taken by James Baughn

107068

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Underneath the northern approach

Photo taken by James Baughn

384020

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Photo added by Andrew Penik in March 2017

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View of whole bridge, from northwest

Photo taken by Roger Deschner in December 2006

375874

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View from southwest

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375873

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View from southeast

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375872

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View from south

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375871

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View from northwest

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375870

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View from northeast

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375869

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View from creek bed

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375868

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Underneath arch

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375867

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Temporary bypass

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375866

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South arch

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375865

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South approach

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375864

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South approach side view

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375863

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Plaque

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375862

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Pier damage

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375861

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North arch

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375860

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North abutment

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375859

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Middle arch

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375858

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Exposed rebar under deck

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375857

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Exposed rebar along arch ring

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

375856

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Deck view

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2016

331538

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Construction of bridge over Sinking Creek near Round Spring

From the collection Charles Elliott Gill at the Missouri State Archives

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Sinking Creek Bridge

View North

Photo taken by Karen Daniels MoDOT April 2015

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Sinking Creek Bridge

view south

Photo taken by Karen Daniels MoDOT April 2015

341622

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Sinking Creek Bridge

Bridge Plate

Photo taken by Karen Daniels MoDOT April 2015

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Sinking Creek Bridge, August 1948

Mary Burtschi, whose Vandalia Illinois family built a summer cabin northwest of the bridge in 1942, is shown here in late August of 1948 reading a newspaper on the gravel bar downstream from the Sinking Creek Bridge.

Photo by Josephine Burtschi, August 1948

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Pine Hollow Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.101599,-91.407389

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Carries Route E over Pine Hollow
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 134.8 Feet
Span Length: 40.4 Feet

Overview: Lost steel stringer bridge over Pine Hollow on Route E
History: Built 1935; replaced 2011
Built: 1935

Location: Shannon County

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Current River Foot Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 37.286173,-91.408972

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Carries Pedestrian Path over Current River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 600.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Current River on Pedestrian Path
History:
Built:

Location: Shannon County

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301279

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014

301280

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014

301281

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014

301282

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014

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Jam Up Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.992600,-91.646700

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Carries Old US 60 over Jam Up Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 98.1 Feet
Span Length: 31.8 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Jam Up Creek on Old US 60
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Shannon County

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364290

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Jam Up Creek Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2016

364291

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Jam Up Creek Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2016

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Seaman Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.988953,-91.293339

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Carries Old US 60 over Seaman Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 25.3 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Seaman Creek on Old US 60
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Shannon County

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Winona Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.004494,-91.323486

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Carries MO 19 over Pike Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 149.9 Feet
Span Length: 37.4 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Pike Creek on MO 19
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Shannon County

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364280

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Winona Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2016

364281

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Winona Bridge-sign

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2016

364282

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Winona Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2016

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Hurricane Creek MO 19 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.885617,-91.329884

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Carries MO 19 over Hurricane Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 158.1 Feet
Span Length: 52.5 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Hurricane Creek on MO 19
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: Shannon County

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364276

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MO 19 S over Hurricane Creek

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2016

364277

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MO 19 S over Hurricane Creek

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2016

364278

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MO 19 S over Hurricane Creek-sign

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2016

364279

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MO 19 S over Hurricane Creek

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2016

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Town Branch MO 19 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.143518,-91.358094

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Carries MO 19 over Town Branch
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete slab with balustrade
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete slab bridge over Town Branch on MO 19 in Eminence
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Shannon County

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364284

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MO 19 S over Town Br

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2016

364285

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MO 19 S over Town Br-sign

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2016

364286

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MO 19 S over Town Br

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2016

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Birch Branch MO 99 Culvert

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.992263,-91.493008

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Carries MO 99 over Birch Branch
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Triple-box concrete culvert
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete culvert over Birch Branch on MO 99 in Birch Tree
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Shannon County

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364287

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MO 99 S over Birch Br

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2016

364288

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MO 99 S over Birch Br-sign

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2016

364289

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MO 99 S over Birch Br

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2016

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Spring Creek MO 99 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.902597,-91.523453

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Carries MO 99 over Spring Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 203.1 Feet
Span Length: 52.8 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Spring Creek on MO 99
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Shannon County

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Spring Valley Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.256925,-91.482628

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Carries Route N over Spring Valley
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Culvert with 10 cells
Total Length: 74.8 Feet
Span Length: 5.9 Feet

Overview: Culvert over Spring Valley on Route N
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: Shannon County

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Alley Spring Branch Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Scheduled for replacement

Location: 37.150722,-91.441306

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Carries Service Road over Alley Spring Branch
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer with timber deck
Total Length: 90.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Alley Spring Branch on Service Road
History: Built 1975; rehabilitated 1983
Built: 1975

Location: Shannon County

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376746

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Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2006


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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