Joachim Creek US 61/67 Bridge
Facts
- Overview
- Through truss bridge over Joachim Creek on U. S. Highway 61 / 67 in Herculaneum
- Location
- Herculaneum, Jefferson County, Missouri
- Status
- Open to four lanes of traffic
- History
- Built 1933 - 1934 by M. E. Gillioz
- Builder
- - M.E. Gillioz of Monett, Missouri (Contractor)
- Design
- Riveted, skewed Parker through truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 120.0 ft.
Total length: 280.8 ft.
Deck width: 42.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.4 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +38.26444, -90.38967 (decimal degrees)
38°15'52" N, 90°23'23" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/728372/4238379 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Herculaneum
- Land survey
- Survey #2977 (T. 41 N., R. 6 E.)
- Average daily traffic (as of 2016)
- 7,731
- Inventory numbers
- MoDOT K-294R (Missouri Dept. of Transportation bridge number)
MONBI 5749 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21759 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection report (as of January 2017)
- Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 32.1 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com
Update Log
- June 5, 2019: New photo from Joe Sonderman
- November 24, 2013: New photo from John Christeson
- June 24, 2011: New photo from Mark Dellbringge
- November 28, 2005: Posted new photos
Sources
- Missouri Historic Bridge Inventory
- Mark Dellbringge
- John Christeson - john_christeson [at] yahoo [dot] com
- Joe Sonderman
Comments
Up for grabs: https://www.apnews.com/2a9ba04b3d904ca3836025971412c704
Yes, this bridge is still at its location as of 5/16/17.
Is this bridge still at it's location or has it been dropped and a new one built in its place? I remember 93' when this bridge was near fully submerged. It was a weird sight to barely be able to see the bridge because of such high flood water, and it was submerged for several months.
The bridge reopened on Sunday, April 13, 2008, after being closed for painting. The bridge was closed for approximately one week while the bridge painting work was performed.
This bridge was near fully submerged the during great flood of 93.
Thanks - confirmed. I drove down there last week! Grandma is still there...
The name of the cemetery to the south of the bridge is the Herculaneum Cemetery established in 1915.
There is cemetery just on the south side of the bridge, on the left (I believe) towards the Mississippi. Any idea what the name of it is? I thought it would be the Joachim Cemetery - but apparently not.
R/Lance
This page's URL is http://bridgehunter.com/mo/jefferson/joachim-61/
Replacement project is scheduled to start in 2022. A new bridge will be constructed parallel to the west, and slightly higher. This one will be demolished afterward. http://www.modot.org/route-6167-over-joachim-creek-bridge-pr...