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Aerial photos of bridge. To help figure out the orientation of the photos, note that the longer approach is the northern end and the end with the curve right after the bridge is the south end, and the new bridge was built just west of the historic bridge.
Distant west elevation.
Views from northwest quadrant.
Views beside bridge from southwest quadrant.
Views of main span from southwest quadrant.
Views beside bridge from northwest quadrant.
Views of main span as seen from beside bridge from northwest quadrant.
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Distant east elevation.
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Views beside bridge from northwest quadrant.
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Views from northwest quadrant.
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Views beside bridge from southwest quadrant.
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Views beside bridge from southwest quadrant, zoom on main span.
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Views of approach spans.
Views beside bridge from northeast quadrant.
Portal views facing south.
Distant portal view facing north.
Portal views on bridge facing north.
Portal views on bridge facing south.
Views of the truss web.
Views from edge of roadway.
Northern deck truss approach span elevation as viewed from northwest quadrant.
Approach spans at southern end.
Stringer approach spans at northern end of bridge.
Bridge overview from northeast quadrant.
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View of the historic bridge from the slab of concrete. Note how the two bridges are able to stand independently beside each other, and are not in the way of each other, making demolition a complete waste.
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Overviews showing nearly completed slab of concrete.
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Views on the slab.
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A sequence of high resolution photos showing the demolition of the bridge.
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Distant view moments after demolition.
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This is all that is left of a deck truss approach span when MoDOT gets its way with it.
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Your tax dollars and your heritage: Reduced to scrap even though it was not in the way of the replacement bridge.
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Views showing the hideously ugly replacement bridge with the ruined remains of the beautiful historic bridge in the river below.
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A sequence of still shots from a video of the demolition.
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Still shots from a demolition video showing the ruined bridge in the aftermath of the demolition.
