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Gasconade River US 63 Bridge

Maries County, Missouri
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Signpost made from girder

Photo taken by James Baughn in September 2008

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Description 

This was a very high, long bridge. The approach from the north was around a right turn, down a hill, and on to the 18 foot wide bridge--dangerous if you didn't know it was there. The guard rails were pipe. Meeting oncoming traffic was anxiety producing and an oncoming semi truck required slowing and hugging the rail. Although I wish they had left it up as a relic, I feel a lot better driving the new alignment.

Facts 

Overview
Lost bridge over Gasconade River on US 63 between Vienna and Vichy
Location
Maries County, Missouri
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Replaced 1978 by a bridge on a new alignment
Design
Beam
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.15714, -91.87276   (decimal degrees)
38°09'26" N, 91°52'22" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/598758/4223850 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 40 N., R. 9 W., Sec. 36
USGS topographic map
Paydown
Inventory number
BH 37468 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (6,159)
Lost (10,499)
Lost 1978 (15)
Lost during 1970s (145)
Maries County, Missouri (18)
Missouri (4,536)
Replaced by new bridge (7,224)
US 63 (20)

Update Log 

  • July 15, 2012: Updated by Clark Vance: This was not a through truss
  • October 13, 2008: New photos from James Baughn
  • September 25, 2008: Added by James Baughn

Sources 

  • James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com
  • Clark Vance - cvance [at] dogmail [dot] com

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