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Big Piney River Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 37.143466,-92.080264

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Carries Local Road over Big Piney River
Design: slab
Design Details: Three span slab with pierced concrete railing typical of Missouri highway bridges in the 1920s.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned slab bridge over Big Piney River on Local Road
History: Bridge to the east was built 1922, Out of service by 1951
Built:

Location: Texas County

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Big Creek MO 17 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for replacement in 2020

Location: 37.248940,-91.813383

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Carries MO 17 over Big Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 207.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.4 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Big Creek on MO 17
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Texas County

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109640

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

109641

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

109642

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

109643

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

109644

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

109645

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

364069

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Big Creek MO 17 Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2016

364070

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Big Creek MO 17 Bridge-sign

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2016

396446

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in July 2017

396447

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in July 2017

396448

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in July 2017

396449

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in July 2017

396450

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Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler in July 2017

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Jacks Fork MO 17 Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 37.056413,-91.667834

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Carries MO 17 over Jacks Fork
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Two-span Warren pony truss
Total Length: 329.0 Feet
Span Length: 101.0 Feet

Overview: Lost two-span pony truss bridge over Jacks Fork on MO 17
History: Built 1931; replaced 2006
Built: 1931

Location: Texas County

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107635

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Side view

Photo taken by James Baughn

107636

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Oblique view

Photo taken by James Baughn

107637

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Deck view

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107638

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On the bridge

Photo taken by James Baughn

107639

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Close-up of trusses

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107640

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North end

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107641

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South end

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107642

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Lower joint

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107643

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Exposed rebar

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107644

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Underneath

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107645

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Close-up of skewed pier

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107646

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Plaque

Missouri
Highway Dept.
Bridge No. J-665
1931

Photo taken by James Baughn

107647

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Old abutment

Photo taken by James Baughn

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Mason Bridge

Status: Removed after being closed for some time

Location: 37.506399,-91.983673

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Carries Mason Road (Old MO 32) over Big Piney River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Pin-connected, 8-panel Parker through truss
Total Length: 271.9 Feet
Span Length: 151.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Big Piney River on Mason Road (Old MO 32) west of Licking
History: Built 1926 by the Concrete & Steel Construction Co.
Built: 1926

Location: Texas County

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109646

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

109647

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109648

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109649

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

109650

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

109651

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109652

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109653

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

449272

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Rte 2 Bridge Big Piney River

Texas County November 29, 1951

Missouri State Archives

449273

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Rte 2 Bridge Big Piney River

Texas County November 29, 1951

Missouri State Archives

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Power Site Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 37.334584,-91.999347

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Carries over Piney River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 495.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Piney River near Houston
History: First steel bridge in Texas county, built in 1911 for $12,000.
Built: 1911

Location: Texas County

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107648

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Historic postcard

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Saint Anna Road Bridge

Status: Destroyed by flooding and not replaced

Location: 37.581667,-92.236667

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Carries Saint Anna Road over Roubidoux Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 126.0 Feet
Span Length: 18.4 Feet

Overview: Lost wooden bridge over Roubidoux Creek on Saint Anna Road
History: Built ca. 1950
Built: ca. 1950

Location: Texas County

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144409

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Photo taken by jeff huffman

144410

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144411

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144412

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144413

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144414

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144415

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144438

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Photo taken by Snoop

144439

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144440

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Spring Valley Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 37.162270,-91.655821

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Carries MO 17 over Spring Valley Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 163.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete tee beam bridge over Spring Valley Creek on MO 17
History: Built 1930; replaced 1997
Built: 1929

Location: Texas County

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Old Highway Z bridge

Status:

Location: 37.318022,-92.005538

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Carries State Hwy Z over Big Piney River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Big Piney River on State Hwy Z
History:
Built:

Location: Texas County

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Sherrill Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.596917,-91.868896

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Carries N Main St (Shafer Rd) over Sherrill Creek
Design: slab
Design Details:
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Sherrill Creek on N Main St (Shafer Rd)
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Texas County

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Slabtown Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 37.565483,-92.021185

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Carries Slab Spring Drive over Big Piney River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Piney River on Slab Spring Drive
History:
Built:

Location: Texas County

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452007

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Potters Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.143500,-92.073600

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Carries Holmes Road over Potters Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 77.1 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Potters Creek on Holmes Road
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Texas County

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Indian Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.288098,-91.966046

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Carries Millstone Road (Old US 63) over Indian Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Indian Creek on Millstone Road (Old US 63)
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929

Location: Texas County

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Rock Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.510353,-92.170300

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Carries MO 32 over Rock Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Rock Creek on MO 32
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929

Location: Texas County

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Elk Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.181961,-91.979614

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Carries Route H over Elk Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 98.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.5 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Elk Creek on Route H
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Texas 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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