Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Saline Creek US 61 Bridge

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Looking north

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Oblique view

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Main span

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View from Route V

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Old and new

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South pony truss

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Pier and joints

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Underneath

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Old stone pier

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New alignment

The new bridge was built on a subtle curve to avoid the site of the old bridge when it was still standing.

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Pier remnants

After the old concrete pier was demolished, the pieces were used as rip-rap.

Vicinity map

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Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Saline Creek on US 61 north of St. Mary
Location: Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1925; replaced Aug. 2004
Design: Center span: 8-panel Parker through truss
Both approaches: Warren pony trusses
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 151.5 ft.
Total length: 288.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.3 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.90132, -89.97751 (decimal degrees)
37°54'05" N, 89°58'39" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: T. 37 N., R. 10 E., Sec. 19
Inventory numbers: MoDOT H-64 (Missouri Dept. of Transportation bridge number)
MONBI 4849 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 22676 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

October 17, 2005: Posted updated photos showing the scene after the bridge was demolished