Photos
 |
View from Tuscumbia riverfront |
 |
Oblique view from southwest |
 |
North portal |
 |
Deck view |
 |
South portal |
 |
South approach |
 |
South end |
Facts
- Overview
- Through and deck truss bridge over the Osage River on MO 17 at Tuscumbia
- Location
- Miller County, Missouri
- Status
- Open to two-lane traffic, but in poor condition
- Future prospects
- Scheduled for replacement in 2009
- History
- Built 1932
- Builder
- - Industrial Construction Co. (Contractor)
- Design
- Cantilevered through truss
- Dimensions
-
Length of largest span: 200.0 ft.
Total length: 1,083.7 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.9 ft.
- Recognition
- Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +38.23507, -92.44830 (decimal degrees)
38°14'06" N, 92°26'54" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/548283/4232040 (zone/easting/northing)
- Land survey
- T. 40 N., R. 14 W., Sec. 11
- USGS topographic map
- Tuscumbia
- Inventory numbers
- MONBI 5496 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
MoDOT J-719 (Missouri Dept. of Transportation bridge number)
BH 22053 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 12/2007)
- Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 2.0 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
- 3,028
Update Log
- February 17, 2009: Bridge is slated for replacement using Stimulus Bill funds
- January 25, 2005: Posted new photos
Sources
- James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com
- Missouri Historic Bridge Inventory
Comments
I was born in Tuscumbia in 1956 (we lived in Rocky Mount) and since the Osteopathic Clinic was the closest medical facility, a drive across the bridge was inevitable. I have watched as the old Zebra bridge was replaced with a modern 4-lane (many of the old Lake area bridges have been lost to accomodate the increase in traffic), and my husband and I saw the last section of the Boonville Hwy 5 bridge demolished. Is there no way to save some of the older bridges? Isn't it worth a the extra expense to restore a historic structure than to lose it save a few pictures and memories? Many people look at historic bridges, buildings etc. as direct links to the past; OUR past.
I drive accross this bridge everyday to work, but the most breath taking view is when you are about to float under it. It is awsome. It would be worth your while to take the boat trip. GREAT PHOTO OPPS.
I too love this bridge. I have also heard talk about a new bridge but not sure when it will be built. If a new bridge is built i would like to see the old bridge kept around and used as a tourist attraction.
I too love the bridge. I live where I see it standing proudly everyday. I am sorry it is in such sad shape. I feel we need to repair it before it gets too dangerous to drive over. There is talk of a new bridge??
I love this bridge but it is in very poor condition. When you drive underneath in a boat you can sometimes feel small peices of concrete fall on you from overhead. This bridge is the focal point of many pictures I have seen and even some paintings. I especially love the view from the old courthouse in town