Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Swan Creek Arch Bridge

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Overview

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Main span

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South side

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East approach

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Deck view

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Platform

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Top of pier

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Underneath

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Plaque

Missouri
Highway Dept.
Bridge No. J952
1932

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Second plaque

Built by
M.E. Gillioz
Contractor
Monett, MO

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High water

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Postcard

This historic postcard shows the bridge before the construction of Bull Shoals Lake

Vicinity map

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Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Swan Creek (part of Bull Shoals Lake) on Old US 160 near Forsyth
Location: Forsyth, Taney County, Missouri
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1932 by contractor M.E. Gillioz; made obsolete in 1951 by the parallel truss bridge
Builder: - M.E. Gillioz of Monett, Missouri
Design: Open-spandrel arch
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.68365, -93.10528 (decimal degrees)
36°41'01" N, 93°06'19" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/490593/4059784 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 24 N., R. 20 W., Sec. 33
USGS topographic map: Forsyth
Inventory numbers: Originally SHD J-952
BH 22735 (Bridgehunter.com ID)