Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Springfield, Missouri

Benton Avenue Viaduct (Greene County, Missouri)
Built 1927; replaced 1978
Lost concrete deck girder bridge over MNA Railroad on Benton Avenue/Kimbrough Avenue in Springfield
Replaced by new bridge

Brookline Arch Bridge (Greene County, Missouri)
Built 1918 by the Pioneer Construction Co.; replaced 1992
Lost concrete arch bridge over Wilson Creek on Farm Road 156 (Brookline Road) just west of Springfield in Springfield
Replaced by a concrete bridge

Howard Ford Bridge (Christian County, Missouri)
Built 1920-21 by the Pioneer Construction Co. of Kansas City; replaced 1990
Lost through truss over James River on Blue Springs Road (CR 143) northwest of Nixa in Springfield
Replaced by new concrete bridge

James River FM 141 Bridge (Greene County, Missouri)
Built 1993
Pony truss bridge over James River on FM 141 in Springfield
Open to traffic

Jefferson Avenue Footbridge (Greene County, Missouri)
Completed Aug. 29, 1902, by the American Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2002
Cantilevered through truss pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks in downtown Springfield
Open to pedestrians only

River Road Bridge (Greene County, Missouri)
Built during the 1920's; bypassed by new bridges on US 60 in 1953 and US 65 in 1960
Preserved through truss bridge over James River on River Road (Old US 60/65) in Springfield
Open to pedestrians only as part of a city walking trail, but could still handle vehicular traffic

Roundtree Road Bridge (Greene County, Missouri)
Built by the Canton Bridge Co.
Pony truss bridge over Wilson Creek on Roundtree Road (FM 119/FM 168) in Springfield
Open to one-lane traffic

Wilson Creek Bridge (Greene County, Missouri)
Built 1933
Concrete tee beam bridge over Wilson Creek on Scenic Avenue in Springfield
Open to traffic