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Perry County

Missouri
Apple Creek CR 630 Bridge   [Map]
Lost bridge over Apple Creek on County Road 630 just west of Route B near Biehle
Replaced by a concrete bridge in 1989
Old bridge shown on the 1926 Perry Co. USGS map
BNSF - Apple Creek Bridge   [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Apple Creek on the BNSF Railway
Open to railroad traffic
Bois Brule Creek CR 212 Bridge   [Map]
Pony truss bridge over Bois Brule Creek south of Belgique on CR 212
Open to traffic
Bois Brule Creek CR 216 Bridge   [Map]
Abandoned pony truss bridge over Bois Brule Creek south of the CR 212 bridge
Closed to all traffic
Built ca. 1905
Brazeau Creek CR 446 Bridge   [Map]
Lost bridge over Brazeau Creek on CR 446 northeast of Altenburg
Replaced by a concrete span
Built ca. 1905; replaced in 1985
Brazeau Creek Route C Bridge   [Map]
Lost bridge over Brazeau Creek on Route C north of Frohna
No longer exists, but an abutment and traces of old pavement are still visible
Replaced by a culvert in 1967
Burnt Mill Bridge   [Map]
Lost through truss bridge over South Fork Saline Creek on CR 840 just off Route NN near Giboney
Replaced by a concrete span; no trace of old crossing visible
Built ca. 1910; replaced 1986
Chester Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Through and deck truss bridge over the Mississippi River on MO 51/IL 150 at Chester
Open to two-lane traffic
Opened Aug. 23, 1942 as a toll bridge. Main span destroyed by severe thunderstorm July 29, 1944; reopened Aug. 24, 1946. Tolls removed Jan. 1, 1989.
Cinque Hommes Creek Route B Bridge   [Map]
Lost through truss bridge over Cinque Hommes Creek on Route B
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1888; collapsed Apr. 15, 1962, following collision by overweight truck; replaced 1963
Cinque Hommes US 61 Bridge   [Map]
Lost pony truss bridge over Cinque Hommes Creek on US 61, south of Perryville
Replaced by a concrete bridge in 1996
Built 1930; replaced 1996
Goose Creek CR 818 Bridge   [Map]
Lost two-span pony truss bridge over Goose Creek on CR 818 west of Brewer
Replaced by a concrete span
Built ca. 1920; replaced in 2000
Grand Tower Pipeline Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Pipeline suspension bridge over the Mississippi River at Grand Tower
Still carries natural gas
Built 1955
Horse Island Chute Bridge   [Map]
Steel stringer bridge over Horse Island Chute on MO 51
Open to traffic
Built 1942
Indian Creek CR 410 Bridge   [Map]
Lost through truss bridge over Indian Creek on CR 410
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1905; replaced 1992
Indian Creek US 61 Bridge   [Map]
Concrete tee beam bridge over Indian Creek on US 61
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1925
Lithium Bridge   [Map]
Pony truss bridge over Falls Branch on CR 921 just off Route M at Lithium
Open to traffic on a gravel road with a 6 ton weight limit
Built ca. 1920
Nations Creek CR 718 Bridge   [Map]
Lost bridge over Nations Creek on CR 718 just beyond the end of Route CC southwest of Silver Lake
Replaced by a concrete span
Built ca. 1920; replaced in 1982
Old Appleton Bridge   [Map]
Wrought-iron through truss bridge over Apple Creek on Main Street in Old Appleton
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Built 1879 by H.W. Sebastian & Co. of St. Louis; washed away by flash flood on December 3, 1982; reconstructed 2005
Old Appleton US 61 Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Pony truss bridge over Apple Creek on US 61 at Old Appleton
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1931; Replaced 2011
Omete Creek CR 350 Bridge   [Map]
Lost pony truss bridge over Omete Creek on CR 350 east of Crosstown
Replaced by a low-water bridge
Built ca. 1905; closed to all traffic about 1995 and later demolished
Omete Creek Railroad Bridge   [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Omete Creek on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic
Omete Creek Route C Bridge   [Map]
Concrete tee beam bridge over Omete Creek on Route C
Open to traffic
Built 1939
Perry County Road 838 Bridge   [Map]
Bedstead pony truss bridge over a branch of Saline Creek on CR 838
Open to traffic
Built 1905; reconstructed 1986
Perry County Road 950 Bridge   [Map]
Small stringer bridge with stone abutments over an unnamed creek on CR 950 south of St. Mary
Open to one-lane traffic
Route E Mystery Bridge   [Map]
Lost bridge over Old Channel Bois Brule Creek on Route E, northwest of Menfro
Replaced by new bridge
Saline Creek CR 816 Bridge   [Map]
Lost bridge over South Fork Saline Creek on CR 816 beyond the end of Route M, west of Brewer
Replaced by a concrete span
Built ca. 1910; replaced in 1982
St. Laurent Creek CR 930 Bridge   [Map]
Bedstead pony truss bridge over St. Laurent Creek on CR 930 southeast of St. Mary
Replaced by new bridge
Built ca. 1910; replaced 2005
Wittenberg Bridge   [Map]
Pair of lost bridges on CR 438 over Brazeau Creek at Wittenberg
Stone and concrete piers from both bridges remain
First bridge built at an unknown date and replaced 1981 by a parallel steel stringer bridge. Second bridge replaced in 1998 by the current bridge on a new alignment downstream
Wittenberg Railroad Bridge   [Map]
Through truss bridge over Brazeau Creek at Wittenberg on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
Still in use
This railroad line was completed in 1904, although I don't know if this particular bridge is that old or not
Yount Bridge   [Map]
Three-span concrete bridge over Whitewater River on Route J at Yount
Open to traffic
Built 1950