Miller & Borcherding Bridge Builders
of St. Louis, Missouri
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Bend Road Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Built 1916Two-span through truss bridge over Meramec River on Bend Road (Route N), southwest of PacificGone. There is still evidence of the north abutment and the earth ramp approch on the south.
Bird's Nest Bridge (Crawford County, Missouri)
contractor, 1914Through truss bridge over Meramec River on Bird's Nest Road north of SteelvilleClosed to all traffic and posted against trespassing
Bollinger County Road 428 Bridge (Bollinger County, Missouri)
Lost pony truss bridge on CR 428 north of Advance over Ditch No. 8Replaced with a new bridge made from a recycled train car chassis
Buffalo Ridge Road Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Built 1920Lost pony truss bridge over Middle Fork of Cedar Fork on Buffalo Ridge RoadReplaced by modern bridge
Cane Creek CR 410 Truss Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1920Lost pony truss bridge over Cane Creek on CR 410Demolished Fall 2006 to make room for a replacement bridge
Cane Creek CR 411 Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)
Built 1916Lost pony truss bridge over Cane Creek at intersection CR 411 and CR 410 northwest of Poplar BluffReplaced by a concrete span, but pile of steel beams from old bridge remain
Cape County Road 279 Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1925Lost pony truss bridge on CR 279 straddling the Bollinger-Cape Girardeau County line over Ditch No. 8Replaced with a concrete bridge
Dolles Mill Bridge (Bollinger County, Missouri)
Built 1913Lost through truss bridge over Whitewater River northwest of Sedgewickville near Bollinger/Dolles MillReplaced by a new bridge
Drake School Road Bridge (Gasconade County, Missouri)
Built 1915Pony truss bridge over Little Barren Fork on Drake School RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Fiddle Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Built 1920Pony truss bridge over Fiddle Creek on Labadie Bottom RoadCollapsed
Hargrove Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)
Built 1917Swing bridge with two pony trusses over Black River on CR 658Open to one-lane traffic on a gravel road with an 8 ton weight limit
Harris Road Bridge (Monroe County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1940Lost Miller & Borcherding pony truss bridge over Harrisonville Ditch on Harris Road (TR 95)Replaced by new bridge
Hartmann's Ford Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Built 1916Lost through truss bridge over Bourbeuse River on North Bend Road near UnionReplaced by a new bridge
Hutchison Lane Bridge (Ralls County, Missouri)
Built 1913Pony truss bridge over East Lick Creek on Hutchison Lane just west of MO 19Open to traffic
Kingston Ford Bridge (Washington County, Missouri)
Built 1886Closed through truss bridge over Big River just northeast of Washington State ParkClosed to all traffic
Kingston Slough Bridge (Jefferson County, Missouri)
Built 1917Lost pony truss bridge over a slough of Big River on Big River Heights RoadReplaced by new bridge
Leeper Branch Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Built 1914Replaced pony truss bridge over Leeper Branch on CR 260Sitting abandoned in field
Lesterville Bridge (Reynolds County, Missouri)
Built 1917Lost three-span through truss bridge over Black River on Peola Road (CR 342)Demolished during June 2004
Logan Creek Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Built 1911Abandoned pony truss bridge over Logan Creek on CR 464, just off MO 94Abandoned, but mostly intact
Main Ditch CR 307 Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)
Built 1915Lost pony truss bridge over Main Ditch (Pike Creek) on CR 307 (Lone Star Road) just south of Poplar Bluff in Poplar BluffReplaced by a new bridge
Quinette Road Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1913Lost pony truss bridge over Grand Glaize Creek on Quinette Road close to ManchesterDemolished
Qulin Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)
Built 1930Lost pony truss bridge over a drainage ditch northwest of Qulin on CR 655Replaced by new concrete bridge in 2004
Sappington Bridge (Crawford County, Missouri)
1914 repairs, 1904Lost through truss bridge over Meramec River southeast of Sullivan beyond the end of Route DNo longer exists
Schluersburg Road Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Built 1913Lost through truss bridge over Femme Osage Creek on Schluersburg RoadReplaced by new bridge
Slagle Creek Bridge (Bollinger County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1925Pony truss bridge over Slagle Creek on CR 714Open to traffic
Stueber Road Bridge (Crawford County, Missouri)
Construction, 1917Pony truss bridge over a branch of Little Bourbeuse River on Stueber RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Valley Park Highway Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1916Lost Bridge over Meramec River on Meramec Station Road/Old Missouri 141Replaced by a new bridge