Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Chalfin Bridge
Abandoned pony truss bridge over Maeystown Creek on Old Bluff Road at the village of Chalfin Bridge
Abandoned, but still intact
Built 1905; rehabilitated 1950; bypassed in 1980

Electric Line Viaduct
Lost Pratt pony truss railroad bridge somewhere in Columbia
No longer exists

Fountain Creek Bridge
Stone arch bridge over Fountain Creek just south of IL 156, west of Waterloo
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1849 by Herman Garleb; made obsolete by new bridge in 1927

Gall Road Bridge
Bypassed stone arch bridge over a branch of Carr Creek on Gall Road at Columbia
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1898

Jefferson Barracks Bridge
Parallel tied arch bridges over the Mississippi River on I-255
Open to four lanes of traffic
Westbound bridge built 1984; eastbound bridge built 1986

Maeystown Bridge
Stone arch bridge over Maeystown Creek on Mill Street at Maeystown
Open to one-lane traffic
Built 1881; rehabilitated 1938

Maeystown Road Bridge
Stringer bridge with concrete balustrade over Maeystown Creek on Maeystown Road
Open to traffic
Built 1941

Old JB Bridge
Lost cantilevered through truss bridge over Mississippi River on IL 158, US 50 in Columbia
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1944, imploded August 15, 1985

Prairie du Long Creek Bridge
Pony truss on L Road over Prairie du Long Creek northwest of Red Bud
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1910

Stonebridge Meadows Bridge
Abandoned stone arch bridge over a branch of Maeystown Creek on Maeystown Road southwest of Maeystown, at Stonebridge Meadows Subdivision
Abandoned, but still intact

Wartburg Bridge
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Fountain Creek off Maeystown Road, near Wartburg
Abandoned, but still intact

Monroe County