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Tuscumbia Swinging Bridge

Miller County, Missouri
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Overview
Lost swinging bridge over Osage River at Tuscumbia on what is now MO 17
Location
Miller County, Missouri
Status
No longer standing, but artifacts still visible on both banks
History
Built 1905 by Joseph Dice; replaced 1932 by the current bridge
Builder
- Joseph Dice
Design
Wire suspension
Dimensions
Total length: 600.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.23526, -92.44763   (decimal degrees)
38°14'07" N, 92°26'51" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/548341/4232061 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 40 N., R. 14 W., Sec. 11
USGS topographic map
Tuscumbia
Inventory number
BH 22054 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1905 (550)
Built during 1900s (4,246)
Joseph Dice (14)
Lost (10,356)
Lost 1932 (5)
Lost during 1930s (59)
MO 17 (10)
 Miller County, Missouri (28)
Missouri (4,521)
Osage River (27)
Owned by state (9,807)
Replaced by new bridge (7,131)
Suspension (278)
Total length 500-1000 feet (1,805)

Update Log 

  • April 2, 2007: Posted photos of remaining artifacts

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Tuscumbia Swinging Bridge
Posted March 25, 2010, by Darrin (dw1970 [at] centurytel [dot] net)

I was wrong about the total length of this bridge. It was actually only about 600' long. It was, however, the most challenging bridge Joe Dice built due to the high bluff on the opposite side of the Osage.

Sorry for the misinformation. . .

Tuscumbia Swinging Bridge
Posted February 3, 2006, by Darrin (dwilliams [at] watlow [dot] com)

Due to the terrain, I think this was Joe Dice's most challenging feat of engineering. This was also the longest bridge he built. It measure close to 800' in length!