Meramec River
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Bald Pate Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1901, Replaced 1972, Demolished ca. 1980Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Meramec River on Bald Pate Road.Replaced
Bend Road Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Built 1916-17 by Miller & Borcherding, rehabilitated 1991, replaced 2018Two-span through truss bridge over Meramec River on Bend Road (Route N), southwest of PacificGone. There is still evidence of the north abutment and the earth ramp approch on the south.
Bird's Nest Bridge (Crawford County, Missouri)
Built 1914 by Miller & Borcherding Bridge Builders of St. LouisThrough truss bridge over Meramec River on Bird's Nest Road north of SteelvilleClosed to all traffic and posted against trespassing
Blue Springs Hog Trough Bridge (Crawford County, Missouri)
Lost "hog trough" bridge over Meramec River on Blue Springs Creek Road, just off Route NNo longer exists
BNSF - Hollywood Beach Bridge (Jefferson County, Missouri)
Built 1903Three-span through truss bridge over the Meramec River on the BNSF Railway in ArnoldOpen to railroad traffic
BNSF - Meramec River Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Built in 1938Through truss bridge over Meramec River on BNSF (former Frisco) Railroad in PacificOpen to traffic
BNSF - Times Beach Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1923, replacing a bridge next to itThree-span deck truss bridge over Meramec River on the BNSF Railway at Times Beach, near Deicke RoadOpen to railroad traffic
BNSF - Valley Park Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1923Three-span through truss bridge over Meramec River on the BNSF Railway at Valley ParkOpen to railroad traffic
Bruns' Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Built 1888 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; bypassed by new bridge in 1993, destroyed by flooding on May 1st, 2017.Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Meramec River on Mill Hill Road south of MoselleLost
Fenton Iron Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built in 1885 as the first iron bridge over the Meramec River in Fenton, Replaced 1925 by the Old Gravois BridgeLost Pratt through truss bridge over Meramec River on Gravois RoadDemolished
Frisco - Bird's Nest Bridge (Crawford County, Missouri)
Replaced 1966Lost three-span through truss railroad bridge over the Meramec River north of Steelville; replaced by a six-span deck girder bridgeReplaced by a new bridge
Frisco - Times Beach Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1883, deck removed in 1923 for a new bridge. The stone supports remain standing and are connected to the supports of the new bridge.Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Meramec River on St. Louis-San Francisco RailroadSuperstructure replaced
Highway K-Meramec River Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Lost 1983Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Meramec River on Highway KReplaced by a new bridge
Meramec Crossing Hog Trough Bridge (Crawford County, Missouri)
Replaced by a concrete bridge in 1994Lost wooden "hog trough" bridge over Meramec River on Cave Road at Onondaga Cave State Park, beyond the end of Route HReplaced by new bridge
Meramec River MO 19 Bridge (Crawford County, Missouri)
Built 1925 by the Federal Bridge Co.; replaced 2000Lost five-span closed-spandrel arch bridge over Meramec River on MO 19Replaced by a modern bridge
Meramec River MO 21 Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1940; rehabilitated 2010Steel through arch bridge over the Meramec River on Tesson Ferry Road (Missouri State Highway 21) at the St. Louis / Jefferson County lineOpen to four lanes of traffic
Meramec River MO 30 / 47 Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Built 1929-30 by M. E. Gillioz; replaced 2002Lost five-span open-spandrel arch bridge over the Meramec River on Missouri State Highway 30 / 47Replaced by bridge on new alignment
Old Gravois Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built in 1925; made obsolete by new bridge in 1968 on a new alignment of Missouri State Highway 30; closed to traffic August 2nd, 2007; demolished in March 2010. Replacement UCEB opened to traffic August 18th, 2012.Lost four-span through truss bridge on Gravois Road (Old MO Hwy. 30) over the Meramec River between Fenton and Sunset HillsReplaced by UCEB
Old Route K Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Built 1899 by Stupp Brothers; replaced by new bridge upstream in 1985Lost Through truss bridge over Meramec River on Route KReplaced by new bridge
Sappington Bridge (Crawford County, Missouri)
Built 1904; demolished Mar. 21, 2002; new concrete bridge completed Dec. 2002.Lost through truss bridge over Meramec River southeast of Sullivan beyond the end of Route DNo longer exists
Scotts Ford Bridge (Crawford County, Missouri)
Built 1977Low-water bridge over Meramec River on Thurman Lake RoadOpen to traffic
Telegraph Road Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1935; replaced ca. 1995Lost through truss bridge over Meramec River on MO 231 (Telegraph Road)Replaced by new bridge
UP - Meremec River Bridge (Jefferson County, Missouri)
Two-span through truss bridge over the Meramec River on the Union Pacific Railroad in ArnoldOpen to railroad traffic
UP - Sherman Beach Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built in 1930Plate girder bridge over Meramec River & Al Foster Trail on the Union Pacific Railroad in ShermanOpen to railroad traffic
US 66 Meramec River Bridge Times Beach (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built in 1931, replacing the Votaw Bridge; made obsolete in 1968 by a new westbound I-44 bridge on a new alignment; deemed unsafe for vehicular / pedestrian traffic and closed on October 29th, 2009.Deck truss bridge over Meramec River on Old US 66 at Route 66 State ParkClosed to all traffic with deck removed
US61 Lemay Ferry Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built in 1933; replaced by UCEB in 2004Lost two-span through truss bridge over the Meramec River on U. S. Highway 61 / 67 north of Arnold in OakvilleReplaced by UCEB
Votaw Ford Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built in 1900; removed in 1933Lost two-span through truss bridge over the Meramec River on the former old U. S. Highway 66 entrance to Times BeachReplaced by the current Meramec River U. S. 66 bridge