Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Ash Grove Bridge
Lost three-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Sac River on US 160 just west of Ash Grove
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1926 by contractor A.P. Poirot of Belleville, Illinois; demolished May 2006

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

Clear Creek Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Clear Creek on Farm Road 33
Replaced by modern bridge
Built 1896 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1904 by the Canton Bridge Co.; replaced 1991

Fair Grove Bridge
Abandoned three-span arch bridge over Pomme de Terre River on US 65
Abandoned and in poor condition
Built ca. 1928; parallel bridge built 1967; abandoned in the 1980s

James River FM 141 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over James River on FM 141 in Springfield
Open to traffic
Built 1993

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

Leeper Ford Bridge
Lost through truss over Sac River on Farm Road 34 southwest of Walnut Grove, near the Dade County line
Replaced by a concrete bridge
Built 1930 using recycled material; replaced 1991

Pearson Creek FM 144 Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Pearson Creek on FM 144
Replaced by a concrete slab bridge in 1996

Pickerel Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Pickerel Creek on FM 128, southwest of Bois D'Arc
Open to one-lane traffic

River Road Bridge
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
Built during the 1920's; bypassed by new bridges on US 60 in 1953 and US 65 in 1960

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

Sac River FM 128 Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Sac River on FM 128, southwest of Bois D'Arc
Open to one-lane traffic

Sac River FM 17 Bridge
Concrete bridge over Sac River on Farm Road 17
Open to traffic

Turner Station Bridge
Through truss bridge over James River on FM 148 (Old Route D) east of Springfield
Only to pedestrians only, but could still handle two-lane vehicular traffic
Built ca. 1925

Turner Station Railroad Bridge
Pony plate girder railroad bridge over James River just south of the Turner Station Bridge near Route D
Open(?) to railroad traffic

Wilson Creek FM 174 Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Wilson Creek on FM 174
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1997

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