Riverside Bridge
Photos
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Overview Photo taken by James Baughn |
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Oblique view from northwest Photo taken by James Baughn |
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Deck view from south Photo taken by James Baughn |
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On the bridge Photo taken by James Baughn |
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North end Photo taken by James Baughn |
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Behind the north portal Photo taken by James Baughn |
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Eyebar joint Photo taken by James Baughn |
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Lower chord joint Photo taken by James Baughn |
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Plaque 1909 The Canton Bridge Co. Builders Canton Ohio Photo taken by James Baughn |
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011 |
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011 |
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011 |
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011 |
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011 |
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011 |
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011 |
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011 |
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011 |
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011 |
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011 |
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011 |
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011 |
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011 |
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011 |
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011 |
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011 |
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011 |
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Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011 |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith |
Facts
- Overview
- Two-span through truss bridge over Finley Creek on Riverside Drive north of Ozark in Ozark
- Location
- Christian County, Missouri
- Status
- Closed to traffic Sept. 21, 2010
- Future prospects
- A January 2010 article says the plan is to demolish and replace this important historic bridge.
- History
- Built 1909 by the Canton Bridge Co. at Ozark Mill and later relocated here
- Builder
- - Canton Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
- Design
- Two pin-connected, 6-panel through trusses, two steel stringer approach spans.
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 101.0 ft.
Total length: 273.9 ft.
Deck width: 11.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.6 ft.
- Recognition
- Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +37.04301, -93.19530 (decimal degrees)
37°02'35" N, 93°11'43" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/482633/4099661 (zone/easting/northing)
- Land survey
- T. 27 N., R. 21 W., Sec. 14
- USGS topographic map
- Ozark
- Inventory numbers
- MO 022-209001.5 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
MONBI 19056 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21252 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 09/2010)
- Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 0.0 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2010)
- 1,500
Update Log
- April 5, 2012: New photos from Jason Smith
- April 3, 2012: New photos from Jason Smith
- August 19, 2011: New photos from Ben Tate
- September 21, 2010: Updated by James Baughn: Bridge failed an inspection and is now closed to traffic
- February 25, 2010: Updated by Nathan Holth: Tweaked Coordinates For Bridge
- January 10, 2010: Updated by Nathan Holth: Updated bridge status to doomed.
Sources
- Nathan Holth
- Christian County Headliner - "County to tear down, replace Riverside Bridge - Jan. 7, 2010"
- James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com
- Ben Tate - benji5221 [at] yahoo [dot] com
- Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net
Comments
Nice artwork!
This would be awesome on a T-shirt.....I'd buy one!
Great job Molly!
Here's some artwork I did for Kris of the riverside bridge.. " Sunrise on Riverside"
I can't believe I haven't ever posted a message on here before, shame on me! I am the person that started the Save the Riverside Bridge initiative and I wanted to introduce myself. The Riverside Bridge is such a beautiful bridge that needs your support, it is almost 102 years old and we have held the county commission off from tearing down the bridge. Please visit our Facebook site by going to our web domain (website not finished yet but goes to the Facebook site). www.saveriversidebridge.com
This is a wonderful unique bridge, it is rare to find a historic bridge like this we need to save it!!! NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you are on Facebook, there is a page for the Riverside Bridge:
I live in Indiana but I couldn't agree more with what Renee has said about bridges like this. They are beautiful, and they should be preserved for future generations to enjoy. After all, those who don't remember the past are doomed to repeat it.
let's KEEP THIS BRIDGE as long as we can!!!! use it for foot traffic only and keep the surroundings just as they are for our kids and grandkids and their kids.
do you realize how valuable something as beautiful as this is???!!! it adds value to our lives.
This page's URL is http://bridgehunter.com/mo/christian/riverside/