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Redings Mill Bridge (1930)

Newton County, Missouri

Photos 

Overview looking northeast

Photo taken April 2005 by David Backlin

BH Photo #106568

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview
Closed three-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Shoal Creek on MO 86 south of Joplin in Joplin
Location
Joplin, Newton County, Missouri
Status
Bypassed by new bridge; open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1930 by contractor M.E. Gillioz
Builder
- M.E. Gillioz of Monett, Missouri
Design
Open-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 95.1 ft.
Total length: 416.9 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.02015, -94.51290   (decimal degrees)
37°01'13" N, 94°30'46" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/365419/4098177 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Joplin West
Land survey
T. 27 N., R. 33 W., Sec. 35
Inventory numbers
MONBI 5360 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 22175 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (12,775)
Built 1930 (1,861)
Built during 1930s (12,264)
Concrete balustrade (896)
Deck arch (11,999)
Have street view (30,042)
Joplin, Missouri (7)
M.E. Gillioz (40)
 MO 86 (2)
Missouri (6,577)
Newton County, Missouri (67)
Open to pedestrians (4,650)
Open-spandrel arch (818)
Owned by state (16,704)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,759)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,643)

Update Log 

  • September 20, 2021: New photos from Jay Bissell
  • July 11, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • December 31, 2013: New Street View added by Luke Harden
  • April 21, 2005: Posted photos by David Backlin

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Redings Mill Bridge
Posted December 14, 2009, by JS

When I visited the Joplin area in December 2009, this is the photo I took from the deck of the bridge. (I hope this works). Assuming I did this right, there should be another picture of the bridge I took.