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Allenville Bridge [Map] Lost through truss bridge over the Diversion Channel just south of Allenville on CR 238, just off Route NCollapsedBuilt 1918 using a relocated span; destroyed by an overweight tractor April 14, 1977; eventually replaced by a concrete bridge in 1980
Allenville Covered Bridge 25-16-02x [Map] Lost covered bridge over Old Channel Whitewater River near AllenvilleDestroyed by a severe thunderstormBuilt soon after the Civil War to replace an earlier structure. Destroyed by a severe thunderstorm during the morning of Nov. 2, 1945.
Apple Creek CR 401 Bridge [Map] Slab bridge over Apple Creek on Cape County Road 401/Perry County Road 538Open to traffic with a weight limit
Apple Creek CR 407 Bridge [Map] Lost through truss bridge over Apple Creek on CR 407 between Biehle and FriedheimReplaced by a deck-girder bridge; portion of foundation on south bank still visibleBuilt ca. 1905; replaced 1982
Beam Branch Bridge [Map] Lost steel stringer bridge over Beam Branch on Route AReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1933; replaced 2011
Blomeyer Bridge [Map] Lost through truss bridge over the Diversion Channel between Blomeyer and Dutchtown on MO 25Replaced by earthquake-resistant concrete span; no visible trace of old bridge remainsBuilt 1932; replaced 1991-92 for a cost of $3.6 million
BNSF - Diversion Channel Bridge [Map] Two-span through truss bridge over the Diversion Channel on the BNSF Railway southwest of Cape GirardeauOpen to traffic on the active BNSF St. Louis-Memphis railroad lineBuilt ca. 1928, replacing an earlier through truss bridge that had collapsed
Brookside Bridge [Map] Pony truss bridge formerly over a branch of Horrell Creek on CR 439 near the end of Route FF west of FruitlandRelocated and awaiting reconstructionBuilt ca. 1930; replaced and relocated 2006
Burfordville Covered Bridge [Map] Covered bridge over Whitewater River at Bollinger Mill Historic Site in BurfordvilleOpen to pedestrians only, except during special eventsConstruction started 1858 by Joseph Lansman, but not completed until ca. 1867
Burfordville Wooden Bridge [Map] Lost wooden deck bridge just south of the parking area at Bollinger Mill State Historic Site in BurfordvilleReplaced by a concrete bridge in 2005Built ca. 1910; replaced 2005
Byrd Creek Bridge [Map] Steel stringer bridge over Byrd Creek on MO 34Replaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1932; replaced 2011
Byrd Creek CR 361 Bridge [Map] Lost bridge over Byrd Creek on CR 361 between Burfordville and TilsitReplaced by a concrete spanBuilt ca. 1910, replaced 1988
Byrd Creek CR 459 Bridge [Map] Lost truss bridge over Byrd Creek on CR 459 southwest of Oak RidgeReplaced by a concrete span; concrete abutments still visibleClosed on Aug. 5, 1989, after suffering extensive damage in a car crash; replaced in 1990
Byrd Creek CR 468 Bridge [Map] Lost bridge over Byrd Creek on CR 468 east of MillersvilleReplaced by a concrete span in 1976; stone masonry pier still visible
on east bank of creek
Cane Creek CR 343 Bridge [Map] Lost bridge over Cane Creek on CR 343 northwest of TilsitReplaced by a deck girder spanBuilt ca. 1910, replaced 1986
Caney Fork Bridge [Map] Lost steel stringer bridge with wooden deck over Caney Fork on CR 422Replaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1968; replaced 2011
Cape County Road 233 Bridge [Map] Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of the Diversion Channel on CR 233 at AllenvilleReplaced by new bridgeBuilt 1925; replaced 2004
Cape County Road 274 Bridge [Map] Two-span stringer bridge with wooden deck over a drainage ditch on CR 274 at the Cape-Stoddard county lineReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1978, replaced 2007
Cape County Road 279 Bridge [Map] Lost pony truss bridge on CR 279 straddling the Bollinger-Cape Girardeau County line over Ditch No. 8Replaced with a concrete bridgeBuilt ca. 1925 by Miller & Borcherding Bridge Builders of St. Louis
Cape County Road 522 Bridge [Map] Lost wooden deck bridge over a branch of Shawnee Creek on CR 522, northeast of PocahontasReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1966
Cape Girardeau Bridge [Map] Lost continuous through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on MO 34/IL 146 at Cape GirardeauReplaced by Bill Emerson Memorial BridgeBuilt 1928, closed to all traffic on December 13, 2003, main spans demolished on September 9, 2004
Conrads Mill Bridge [Map] Lost slab bridge over Whitewater River on CR 477Replaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1949; replaced 2017
Crooked Creek CR 255 Bridge [Map] Lost bridge over Crooked Creek on County Road 255 west of WhitewaterReplaced by a concrete span in 1974; site of old bridge can still be made out
Delta Railroad Bridge [Map] Lost bridge over Old Whitewater River west of Delta next to MO 25, behind the MoDOT maintenance yardRazed when railroad line abandoned; stone piers still remain
Dennis Scivally Bridge [Map] Replica stone arch footbridge over a tributary of Walker Branch within Dennis Scivally Park at Cape GirardeauOpen to pedestrians onlyBuilt 1941 by Dennis M. Scivally
Ditch No. 8 Bridge [Map] Small wooden plank bridge over Ditch No. 8 on CR 260 near the Bollinger County lineOpen to one-lane traffic with an 11 ton weight limitBuilt 1966
Diversion Channel CR 253 Bridge [Map] Lost through truss bridge over the Diversion Channel southwest of Whitewater on County Road 253Replaced by a concrete span in 1993Built 1938; replaced 1993
Good Hope Street Overpass [Map] Lost concrete arch bridge over Missouri Pacific Railroad on Good Hope StreetReplaced by new bridgeBuilt 1904-05 to cross the Cape Girardeau Northern Railroad (later Missouri Pacific); removed 1996
Heuer Bridge [Map · Street View] Pony truss bridge over Cape La Croix Creek on a private driveway off CR 621Open to private trafficBuilt 1914 on Perryville Road; relocated June 1964 to the George Heuer Farm
Independence Street Bridge [Map] Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Cape La Croix Creek on Independence StreetReplaced by new bridgeReplaced 1986
Indian Creek Bridge [Map] Lost through truss bridge over Indian Creek just west of the current MO 177 bridge and beyond the end of CR 610Replaced by a new span in 1961 when MO 177 was constructed to provide access to Trail of Tears Park
Kurreville Bridge [Map] Low-water bridge on Old Route BB over Caney Fork just northwest of KurrevilleOpen to traffic on a private laneMade obsolete by new bridge on Route BB in 1965
Leemon Bridge [Map] Lost bridge over Indian Creek on CR 607 at LeemonReplaced by a concrete span in 1968; pair of tubular piers still visible on north bank next to current bridge on east side
Little Whitewater CR 351 Bridge [Map] Lost pony truss bridge over Little Whitewater Creek on CR 351 between Millersville and BurfordvilleReplaced by a concrete spanBuilt ca. 1915; replaced 1999
Lukefahr Bridge [Map] Lost through truss bridge over Whitewater River on CR 472 near the Bollinger County line northwest of KurrevilleNo longer existsBuilt ca. 1904; replaced 1981
Millersville Bridge [Map] Lost two-span through truss bridge over Whitewater River on MO 72 at MillersvilleNo longer existsOpened to traffic Oct. 5, 1924; rehabilitated 1975; replaced Fall 2009
Morgan Oak Street Overpass [Map] Lost concrete arch bridge on Morgan Oak Street over a ditch formerly occupied by the Missouri Pacific RailroadDemolished to make room for a roundaboutBuilt ca. 1904-05 to cross the Cape Girardeau Northern Railroad (later Missouri Pacific); rails removed 1986; demolished Sept. 13, 2010
Nut Junction Bridge [Map] Pony plate girder bridge over the Castor River Diversion Channel on Route N just east of the intersection with Route U and Route TOpen to two-lane traffic with no posted weight limitBuilt 1938
Old Appleton Bridge [Map · Street View] Wrought-iron through truss bridge over Apple Creek on Main Street in Old AppletonOpen to pedestrians and bicyclists onlyBuilt 1879 by H.W. Sebastian & Co. of St. Louis; washed away by flash flood on December 3, 1982; reconstructed 2005
Old Cape Road Bridge [Map] Concrete culvert over a branch of Williams Creek on Old Cape Road Circle (CR 304)Open to trafficBuilt 1916
Old US61 Diversion Channel Bridge [Map] Lost three-span through truss bridge over the Diversion Channel between Cape Girardeau and Scott City on Old US 61, just east of the I-55 bridgeBridge removed and never replacedBuilt 1924-25, replacing a series of temporary bridges across the Diversion Channel on Rock Levee Road, located to the east.
Old Whitewater Bridge [Map] Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Whitewater River just west of WhitewaterReplaced by new bridgeBuilt 1880 by H.W. Sebastian & Co.; replaced by current Whitewater Bridge in 1954
Oriole Bridge [Map] Lost stringer bridge with steel and wood piers over Little Indian Creek on Route V at OrioleReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1953; replaced 2011
Poor Creek Bridge [Map] Lost bridge over Poor Creek on Old US 61Replaced by a new bridgeBypassed by a new bridge in 1936
Sandy Creek CR 404 Bridge [Map] Small plank bridge on CR 404 over Sandy Creek east of FriedheimOpen to one-lane traffic on a gravel roadBuilt 1918; rehabilitated in 1981
Sandy Creek Route KK Bridge [Map] Lost bridge over Sandy Creek on Route KK, east of FriedheimNo longer exists, but stone abutments still visibleReplaced by a culvert in 1955
Semo Port Bridge [Map] Through truss bridge over the Diversion Channel on the SEMO Port Railroad south of Cape GirardeauOpen to railroad trafficBuilt ca. 1930
Sloan Creek Railroad Bridge [Map] Pony/through plate girder bridge over Sloan Creek on BNSF RailwayOpen to trafficBuilt 1960, replacing an earlier bridge
South Sprigg Street Bridge [Map] Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Cape La Croix Creek on South Sprigg StreetReplaced by new bridgeBuilt ca. 1920; replaced 1999
Tollhouse Bridge [Map] Lost concrete arch bridge over Cape La Croix Creek on Rock Levee Road (now South Sprigg Street) in Cape GirardeauNo longer existsThis bridge was part of a macadam toll road between Cape Girardeau and Scott County
US61 Hughes Creek Bridge [Map · Street View] Lost pony truss bridge over Hughes Creek on US 61 south of Old AppletonDemolished May 2015Built 1922; relocated slightly to new alignment in 1936; replaced 2015
Whitewater Bridge [Map · Street View] Pony truss bridge over Whitewater River on Route A, just west of WhitewaterOpen to trafficBuilt 1954, replacing an older bridge built ca. 1880 located a short distance to the north
Wilson Road Bridge [Map] Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Cape La Croix Creek on Wilson RoadRemovedBuilt ca. 1930; removed 1988