Historic Bridges of the U.S. | St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad

Bird's Nest Railroad Bridge (Crawford County, Missouri)
Lost three-span through truss railroad bridge over the Meramec River north of Steelville; replaced by a six-span deck girder bridge
Replaced by a new bridge

Fort Smith Frisco Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Originally built by the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad, now used by the Arkansas & Missouri tourist railroad
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Arkansas River on the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad between Fort Smith and Van Buren in Van Buren
Open to railroad traffic

Hoffman Hollow Railroad Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)
Abandoned wooden trestle northeast of Rombauer next to CR 575
Abandoned, with most of deck missing

Indian Ford Bridge (Stoddard County, Missouri)
Formerly a bridge on the Frisco Hoxie Branch railroad built in 1926(?) and later retrofitted for vehicle use when the line was discontinued in 1967
Through truss bridge over St. Francis River between Puxico and Rombauer on Stoddard CR 499
Open to one-lane traffic on a county road with a 10 ton weight limit

Meramec Highlands Tunnel (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1883; bypassed in 1922; tracks removed 1929
Closed tunnel under Sunset Hill on the Frisco Railroad at Kirkwood
Closed with the entrances boarded up and the inside partially filled

Mingo Ditch Bridge (Stoddard County, Missouri)
Formerly a bridge on the Frisco Hoxie Branch railroad built in 1926 (?) and refurbished for vehicle use when the line was discontinued
Pony truss bridge over Mingo Ditch southwest of Puxico on CR 499
Open to one-lane traffic on a gravel road with a 17 ton weight limit

Palmer Slough Trestle (Butler County, Missouri)
Demolished Fall 2007
Lost wooden trestle on the Frisco Hoxie Branch Railroad over Palmer Slough near Sportmen's Park in Poplar Bluff
Removed

Pocahontas Railroad Bridge (Randolph County, Arkansas)
Lost through truss railroad bridge with a center swing span over Black River at Pocahontas
Bridge removed, but several concrete piers remain

Poplar Bluff Frisco Railroad Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)
Built 1901, abandoned 1967. Was temporarily converted for vehicular use in 1968 to alleviate traffic problems while the Vine Street Bridge was replaced
Abandoned Frisco Railroad bridge over Black River in Poplar Bluff, several blocks northeast of the courthouse
Abandoned with deck and approaches removed

Williamsville Railroad Bridge (Wayne County, Missouri)
Built 1889; line discontinued ca. 1940
Lost bridge over Black River on the Hunter Branch Railroad (Frisco) southwest of Williamsville
Bridge removed, but remains of wood piles visible

Wishart Bridge (Polk County, Missouri)
Wooden trestle over a branch of Slagle Creek on the Frisco Highline Trail at Wishart
Open to pedestrians only