Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Auxvasse Creek CR 132 Bridge
Lost truss(?) bridge over Auxvasse Creek on CR 132 near Toledo
Replaced by modern concrete bridge
Built 1911; replaced 1986

Auxvasse Creek CR 231 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Auxvasse Creek on CR 231
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1935

Auxvasse Creek Katy Bridge
Through truss bridge over Auxvasse Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad)
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
This bridge is very similar to the nearby Middle River Bridge, which was built 1926 by the American Bridge Company

Auxvasse Creek Old US 54 Bridge
Two-span deck truss bridge over Auxvasse Creek on Old US 54 between Auxvasse and Kingdom City
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1921; rehabilitated 1993

Auxvasse Creek Railroad Bridge
Massive steel trestle over Auxvasse Creek on the KCS Railroad, north of Kingdom City
Open to railroad traffic

Bachelor Creek CR 1011 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Bachelor Creek on CR 1011
Open to traffic

Backbone Road Bridge
Abandoned through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Backbone Road
Derelict with deck missing

Bradley Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Auxvasse Creek on CR 428 southeast of Fulton
Replaced by modern bridge
Built ca. 1910; replaced 2003

Brushy Branch CR 1053 Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Brushy Branch on CR 1053
No longer exists
Built 1935; replaced 2001

Burnett School Road Bridge
Through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Burnett School Road
Open to traffic
Built 1909 by Stupp Brothers Bridge & Iron Co.

Bynum Creek CR 2002 Bridge
Pony truss over Bynum Creek on CR 2002
Open to traffic
Built 1996

Callaway County Road 4010 Bridge
Lost truss bridge over an unnamed tributary of the Missouri River on CR 4010 near Cote Sans Dessein
Replaced by a culvert, but some metal and concrete pieces remain

Cedar Creek Katy Trail Bridge
Through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad)
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Built 1927 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.

Clabber Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Clabber Creek on CR 445
Open to traffic

Clifton Creek CR 382 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Clifton Creek on CR 382
Open to traffic
Built 1935

Dyers Branch CR 108 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Dyers Branch on CR 108
Unknown status

First Jefferson City Bridge
Lost through truss swing bridge over the Missouri River at Jefferson City
Replaced by the current US 54 bridge, but vestiges of south approach remain at end of Bolivar Street
Opened Oct. 15, 1896; demolished 1955

Fulton 10th Street Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Smith Branch of Stinson Creek on East 10th Street in Fulton
Open to traffic
Built 1925; rehabilitated 1976

Fulton 2nd Street Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Stinson Creek on East 2nd Street at Market Street in Fulton
Open to traffic
Built 1920; rehabilitated 1979

Fulton 7th Street Bridge
Open-spandrel arch bridge on West 7th Street over Stinson Creek in Fulton
Open to one-lane traffic
Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1977

Fulton 8th Street Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Smith Branch of Stinson Creek on East 8th Street in Fulton
Open to traffic
Built 1925; rehabilitated 1973

Fulton Park Covered Bridge
Modern covered bridge over Stinson Creek in Fulton City Park
Open to pedestrians only
Built ca. 2000

Hillers Creek CR 436 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Hillers Creek on CR 436
Open to traffic

Hillers Creek Katy Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Hillers Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad)
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Hillers Creek Old US 54 Bridge
Through truss bridge over Hillers Creek on Old US 54 south of Fulton
Open to traffic
Built 1922

Jefferson City Bridge
Pair of steel through arch bridges over the Missouri River at Jefferson City on US 54/63 in Jefferson City
Open to traffic on a multi-lane freeway
Original southbound bridge opened August 1955; new northbound bridge added 1991

Kingdom City I-70 Railroad Bridge
Plate girder bridge over I-70 on the former GM&O Railroad at Kingdom City
Rail line is intact, but apparently unused
Built 1963

Kingdom City US 40 Railroad Bridge
Plate girder bridge over Route FF (Old US 40) on the former GM&O Railroad at Kingdom City
Rail line is intact, but apparently unused

Kuntz Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on CR 397
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1909 by Stupp Brothers Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 2006

Leeper Branch Bridge
Replaced pony truss bridge over Leeper Branch on CR 260
Sitting abandoned in field
Built ca. 1925; replaced ca. 2007

Logan Creek Bridge
Abandoned pony truss bridge over Logan Creek on CR 464, just off MO 94
Abandoned, but mostly intact
Built 1911 by Miller & Borcherding Bridge Builders of St. Louis. Made obsolete by new bridge in 1996.

Logan Creek Katy Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Logan Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad)
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Loutre River CR 1051 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Loutre River on CR 1051
Open to traffic
Built 1935

Loutre River CR 1053
Lost pony truss bridge on CR 1053 over Loutre River
No longer exists
Built ca. 1920; replaced 2001

Middle River Katy Bridge
Through truss bridge over Middle River on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad)
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Built 1926 by the American Bridge Co.

Middle River MO 94 Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Middle River on MO 94
Replaced by a modern bridge
Built 1935; replaced 2001

Middle River Old US 54 Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Middle River on Old US 54 south of Fulton
Replaced by modern bridge
Built 1922; replaced ca. 2000

Morris Branch CR 1053 Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Morris Branch on CR 1053
No longer exists
Built 1935; replaced 2001

Nichols Street Bridge
Wooden bridge over the KCS Railroad on Nichols Street at the William Woods University campus in Fulton
Open to two-lane traffic
Built ca. 1940

Niemans Creek Katy Bridge
Pony plate girder bridge over Niemans Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad)
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Built 1926 by the American Bridge Co.

Old Cedar Creek Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on the Columbia-Jefferson City road (later US 63)
Two piers remain
Probably replaced 1923 by a new bridge on State Highway 7 (later US 63)

Pinch Creek CR 135 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Pinch Creek on CR 135
Open to one-lane traffic

Rivaux Creek CR 4038 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Rivaux Creek on CR 4038
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1910

Rivaux Creek Katy Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Rivaux Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad), just east of Wainwright
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Built 1896 by the A&P Roberts Co. of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania

Rocky Branch Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Rocky Branch on CR 4004 just west of Route BB
Replaced by a new bridge
Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1984; replaced May 2005

Rutherford Bridge
Through truss bridge over Cedar Creek east of Englewood Road, beyond the end of Route H
Closed to automobile traffic and retrofitted for pedestrian use

Stinson Creek CR 217 Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Stinson Creek on CR 217
No longer exists
Built 1935; replaced 2004

Stinson Creek Railroad Bridge
Through truss bridge over Stinson Creek, just off Hickman Avenue in Fulton
Open to pedestrians only

Timber Bridge
Wooden bridge over Hillers Creek on CR 328
Open to traffic
Built 1992

Turkey Creek Katy Bridge
Through truss bridge over Turkey Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad) north of Jefferson City in Jefferson City
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Built 1926 by the American Bridge Co.

Turkey Creek Old US 63 Bridge
Concrete bridge with balustrade over Turkey Creek on Cedar City Drive (Old US 63) in Jefferson City
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1940

Wainscott Creek Katy Bridge
Wooden trestle over Wainscott Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad) just west of the junction of MO 94 and Route AA
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Youngs Creek CR 403 Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Youngs Creek on CR 403
Demolished to make room for replacement bridge
Built 1911; demolished July 2006

Zumwalt Road Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Zumwalt Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1910; replaced 2003