Glasgow Bridge
Photos
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Overview from west bank |
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Close-up of one through truss span |
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Overview from north |
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Main span from north |
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Overview from east |
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Overview from old depot |
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Plaque Glasgow Bridge ----- Financed by Howard County Saline County Federal Aid Appropriated By Missouri State Highway Commission ----- Designed by F.W. Adgate Consulting Engineer Chicago, Ill. ----- Supervised by Missouri State Highway Department B.H. Piepmeier, Chief Engineer L.J. Sverdrup, Bridge Engineer ----- Contractors Substructure Union Bridge Co. Kansas City, MO Superstructure Mt. Vernon Bridge Co. Mt. Vernon, Ohio Completed 1925 |
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Postcard |
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East portal |
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Driving westbound |
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West approach crossing westbound |
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West portal |
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Driving eastbound |
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Behind east portal |
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Westernmost through truss |
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Oblique view of west approach |
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West end |
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Close-up of pier |
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One deck truss span |
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Deck truss girders |
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Deck truss pier |
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Underneath truss span |
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Underneath both bridges |
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Both bridges from east |
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Deck of east approach |
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Oblique view of east approach |
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East end looking from west |
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Glasgow Bridges Glasgow Bridges in Background Photo taken by Father of David B. Haun |
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Glasgow Bridge View Good View of Glasgow Bridges Photo taken by Father of David B. Haun |
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Glasgow Side Shown Glasgow end of the Bridges is shown Photo taken by David B. Haun |
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Glasgow Bridge side view Side view of most of the lenght Glasgow Bridges. Photo taken by David B. Haun in May 2008 |
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Howard County End View Overview of the Glasgow highway 240 bridge. Photo taken by David B. Haun |
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Howard County end view without sign Overview of Glasgow Bridges without sign obstructing the view either one. Photo taken by David B. Haun |
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Crossing westbound Riding across Westbound on the Glasgow highway 240 bridge. Photo taken by David B. Haun |
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Riding across at portals of spans Riding across westbound near portals of spans. Photo taken by David B. Haun |
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Crossing westbound on middle span Crossing westbound on middle span. Photo taken by David B. Haun |
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West Approach looking east Looking east near the West approach. Photo taken by David B. Haun |
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View from Downstream side Overview of bridge from downstream side. Photo taken by David B. Haun |
Facts
- Overview
- Lost five-span through truss bridge over the Missouri River on MO 240 at Glasgow
- Status
- Currently undergoing demolition with the first three spans imploded September 12, 2008
- Future prospects
- Slated to be replaced
- History
- Built 1925; rehabilitated 1986; closed to traffic on August 4, 2008, for replacement of the superstructure
- Builders
- - F.W. Adgate of Chicago
- Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.
- Union Bridge & Construction Co.
- Design
- From west to east:
Three 6-panel Pratt deck trusses
Two 10-panel Pennsylvania through trusses
Two 14-panel Pennsylvania through trusses
One 10-panel Pennsylvania through truss
Three 6-panel Pratt deck trusses - Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 343.7 ft.
Total length: 2,243.5 ft.
Deck width: 20.3 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.8 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +39.22255, -92.85105 (decimal degrees)
39°13'21" N, 92°51'04" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/512857/4341484 (zone/easting/northing)
- Land survey
- T. 51 N., R. 18 W., Sec. 3
- USGS topographic map
- Glasgow
- Inventory numbers
- MoDOT G-693 (Missouri Dept. of Transportation bridge number)
MONBI 4814 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21655 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 10/2007)
- Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 42.4 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
- 1,250
Update Log
- November 3, 2008: Updated by David B. Haun: Updated number spans imploded
- September 9, 2008: Updated by Kim Harvey: 2 spans have been imploded 9/8/08
- August 12, 2008: Bridge replacement underway
- May 12, 2008: New photo from David B. Haun
- April 30, 2008: New photos from David B. Haun
- August 6, 2005: Posted new photos
Sources
- David B. Haun - dbhaun [at] gmail [dot] com
- James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com
- Kim Harvey - ayrlieofremora [at] yahoo [dot] com
Comments
Even though Missouri is putting up a beam style replacement or the steel version of an UCEB.... I look at the new construction photos and find the bridge actually doesn't look that ugly. The trestle like approach peirs look neat with the steel beams. The steel, if it is left dark colored, kind of compliments the adjacent railroad structure. Sure, I am sad to see the trusses go, but times are challenging. Practicality has to overide "aesthetics".
Here are some updated photos.
Seth, are you going to put up the extra millions to build cable stay or some other better looking structure?
Here are some photos taken 9/26/08.
MoDOT posted the first implosion videos on Youtube:
The need to replace the bridge is apparent from looking, but..just how structurally sound are the piers and how well will they support the weight of the new construction?
If anybody who is part of the committee involved in replacing this bridge reads this, PLEEEEEASE!!! Whatever you do, don't just replace it with a concrete bridge. I hate concrete bridges. Make it interesting in some fashion such as a cable-stayed or suspension bridge. Aesthetics are important too!!!
Glasgow Missouri is the name of the town on the east side of the river.
Charlie, I'm not really sure but I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest that is might be from the name of the town on the east end of the bridge - Glasgow, Missouri.
Where did the name come from? Is there a Scottish connection here?
This bridge will be destroyed and replaced in 2008. The superstructure will be removed and a new roadway will sit on top of the existing piers.
WOW!!! These are a couple of scarrry-looking bridges! Kinda reminds me of a picture of the old Vicksburg, Ms bridge that I saw many years ago in Trains magazine. I am actually from Chillicothe, Mo, quite a bit north of these bridges, and we do not have any bridge as scary as thes two beasts. Although, this does give me an idea for my next river scene on a model railroad. How about a highway bridge in between two monstrously long black railroad bridges! I love this website, and it is now one of my favorites. It will help with my bridge construction for my railroad. Thank you for posting these pictures. Just a quick question: does anyone know why the state of Nebraska is not included in the gallery of Missouri bridges?