Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Andys Creek Bridge
Wooden bridge with one concrete pier over Andys Creek on CR 224 northeast of Lowndes
Open to one-lane traffic with a 3 ton weight limit on a gravel road
Built ca. 1930

Big Lake Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Big Lake Creek on Route FF
Open to one-lane traffic on a paved road
Built 1956. Last painted December 2003.

Black Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over St. Francis River (now Lake Wappapello) east of Patterson on MO 34
Replaced by steel stringer bridge
Built 1916; replaced after 1955

Cascade Bridge
Lost wooden bridge with one concrete pier over Little Creek on CR 204, just east of Route M at Cascade
No longer exists
Built ca. 1930; replaced 2003

Chaonia Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over St. Francis River (now Lake Wappapello) near Chaonia Landing
Destroyed during the creation of Lake Wappapello
Built 1905-06 by the Vincennes Bridge Co. for a cost of $2,849

Clark Creek CR 332 Bridge
Small wooden bridge over Clark Creek on CR 332
Open to one-lane traffic
Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1986

Clark Creek CR 335 Bridge
Wooden deck bridge over Clark Creek on CR 335 just north of MO 34
Open to one-lane traffic with a 3 ton weight limit
Built ca. 1930

Coldwater Bridge
Tee beam bridge over Cedar Creek on CR 209 (Old US 67) at Coldwater
Open to traffic
Built 1924

Cool Springs Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Otter Creek near Cool Springs Church on CR 403 (Old US 67)
Open to two-lane traffic on a gravel road
Built 1924

Greenville Bridge
Through truss bridge over St. Francis River (Lake Wappapello) on US 67 at Old Greenville
Open to two-lane traffic on a major highway
Built ca. 1930. It replaced an earlier bridge with a 10-panel Pennsylvania through truss.

Greenville Railroad Bridge
Lost through truss railroad bridge at Old Greenville over St. Francis River
No longer exists
This was a pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss

Hiram Bridge
Wooden bridge over McCabe Creek on CR 224 near Hiram
Open to one-lane traffic on a gravel road
Built ca. 1935

Holliday Creek No. 1 Bridge
Wooden bridge over Holliday Creek on CR 537 just north of Route D
Open to one-lane traffic with 3 weight limit
Built ca. 1970

Holliday Creek No. 2 Bridge
Lost wooden bridge over Holliday Creek on CR 537
Replaced by a culvert
Built ca. 1950; replaced ca. 2004

Holliday Creek No. 3 Bridge
Stringer bridge with concrete deck over Holliday Creek on CR 537
Open to one-lane traffic
Built ca. 1960; rehabilitated 1994

Holliday Creek No. 4 Bridge
Recycled stringer bridge over Holliday Creek on CR 537
Open to one-lane traffic with a 3 ton weight limit
Built ca. 1950

Holliday Creek No. 5 Bridge
Wooden deck bridge over Holliday Creek on CR 537 near Route E
Open to one-lane traffic with a 3 ton weight limit

Kime Bridge
Lost bridge over St. Francis River (now Lake Wappapello) near the historic townsite of Kime, just north of Holliday Landing
Two sets of piers remain standing
Abandoned after the creation of Lake Wappapello in 1941 (or before)

Leeper Bridge
Four-span through truss bridge over Black River on MO 34 near Leeper
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1933

Lodi Bridge
Concrete slab bridge with balusters on Old US 67 (CR 305) over Bennett Creek at Lodi
Open to traffic
Built 1931 by M.E. Gillioz of Monett, Missouri

Lost Creek CR 528 Bridge
Wooden bridge over West Fork Lost Creek on CR 528, northwest of Shook
Open to one-lane traffic
Built ca. 1950; rehabilitated 1988

Lowndes Bridge
Through truss bridge over Bear Creek located at the Iron Bridge Conservation Area
Closed to all traffic
Built ca. 1920; closed to all traffic 2008

McKenzie Creek Iron Bridge
Warren pony truss bridge over McKenzie Creek on Missouri Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

McKenzie Creek MO 49 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over McKenzie Creek on MO 49 south of Gads Hill
Open to traffic
Built 1929

Miller Creek Stone Bridge
Low-water bridge with stone masonry foundations on CR 417 over Miller Creek beyond the end of Route JJ
Open to traffic with a 4 ton weight limit
Built ca. 1930

Mingo River Bridge
Lost truss bridge over Mingo River near confluence with St. Francis River, east of Wappapello at Route T
No longer standing, but two piers still visible from Route T
This bridge became unnecessary when Mingo River was diverted southward by Mingo Ditch

Patterson Bridge
Two-span pony truss bridge over Clark Creek near Patterson on CR 312 (Old MO 34)
Open to traffic with a 21 ton limit on a paved road
Built ca. 1922

Pleasant Valley Cemetery Bridge
Wooden bridge over roadside ditch between US 67 and Pleasant Valley Cemetery, just north of Route A
Open to one-lane traffic on an immediate dead end access road

Rings Creek CR 380 Bridge
Wooden deck bridge over Rings Creek on CR 380
Open to one-lane traffic with a 10 ton weight limit
Built ca. 1960; rehabilitated ca. 1970

Wappapello Bridge
Through truss bridge over St. Francis River downstream from Wappapello Dam on CR 517
Open to traffic with a 3 ton limit on a gravel road
Built 1911 by Stupp Brothers Bridge & Iron Co.

Wayne County Road 205 Bridge
Wooden deck bridge over a branch of Bear Creek on CR 205
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1950; rehabilitated 1980

Williamsville Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Black River on CR 417 south of Williamsville
Demolished August 2006
Built 1912 by the Vincennes Bridge Co.; closed to traffic in Feb. 2006 and demolished Aug. 2006

Williamsville Railroad Bridge
Lost bridge over Black River on the Hunter Branch Railroad (Frisco) southwest of Williamsville
Bridge removed, but remains of wood piles visible
Built 1889; line discontinued ca. 1940