Allenville Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over the Diversion Channel just south of Allenville on CR 238, just off Route N
Collapsed
Built ca. 1920, destroyed by an overweight tractor April 14, 1977; eventually replaced by a concrete bridge in 1980
Lost through truss bridge over the Diversion Channel just south of Allenville on CR 238, just off Route N
Collapsed
Built ca. 1920, destroyed by an overweight tractor April 14, 1977; eventually replaced by a concrete bridge in 1980
Allenville Covered BridgeLost covered bridge over Old Channel Whitewater River near Allenville
Destroyed by a severe thunderstorm
Built soon after the Civil War to replace an earlier structure. Destroyed by a severe thunderstorm during the morning of Nov. 2, 1945.
Allenville Railroad BridgeThrough truss railroad bridge over the Diversion Channel between Allenville and Delta on the Belmont Branch, Iron Mountain Railroad
No longer in use
Built 1918 by the Bethlehem Steel Bridge Corp.
Apple Creek CR 407 Bridge
Lost bridge over Apple Creek on CR 407 between Biehle and Friedheim
Replaced by a deck-girder bridge; portion of foundation on south bank still visible
Built ca. 1905; replaced 1982
Lost bridge over Apple Creek on CR 407 between Biehle and Friedheim
Replaced by a deck-girder bridge; portion of foundation on south bank still visible
Built ca. 1905; replaced 1982
Apple Creek Railroad BridgeDeck plate girder bridge over Apple Creek on the BNSF Railroad
Open to railroad traffic
Bill Emerson Memorial BridgeCable-stayed bridge over the Mississippi River connecting MO 34 and IL 146 at Cape Girardeau
Open to four-lane traffic
Opened to traffic Dec. 13, 2003, replacing the old Cape Girardeau Bridge
Blomeyer Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over the Diversion Channel between Blomeyer and Dutchtown on MO 25
Replaced by earthquake-resistant concrete span; no visible trace of old bridge remains
Replaced 1991-92 for a cost of $3.6 million
Lost through truss bridge over the Diversion Channel between Blomeyer and Dutchtown on MO 25
Replaced by earthquake-resistant concrete span; no visible trace of old bridge remains
Replaced 1991-92 for a cost of $3.6 million
Blue Shawnee Creek CR 522 Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge on CR 522 over Blue Shawnee Creek northeast of Pocahontas
Replaced by a concrete span
Built ca. 1940, replaced by a concrete span in 2000
Lost pony truss bridge on CR 522 over Blue Shawnee Creek northeast of Pocahontas
Replaced by a concrete span
Built ca. 1940, replaced by a concrete span in 2000
Brookside BridgePony truss bridge over a branch of Horrell Creek on CR 439 near the end of Route FF west of Fruitland
Relocated and awaiting reconstruction
Built ca. 1930; replaced and relocated 2006
Buckeye Creek US 61 BridgePony truss bridge over Buckeye Creek on US 61 just south of Hughes Creek Bridge
Open to one-lane traffic
Built 1922
Burfordville Covered BridgeCovered bridge over Whitewater River at Bollinger Mill Historic Site in Burfordville
Open to pedestrians only, except during special events
Construction started 1858 by Joseph Lansman, but not completed until ca. 1867
Burfordville Wooden BridgeLost wooden deck bridge just south of the parking area at Bollinger Mill State Historic Site in Burfordville
Replaced by a concrete bridge in 2005
Byrd Creek CR 361 Bridge
Lost bridge over Byrd Creek on CR 361 between Burfordville and Tilsit
Replaced by a concrete span
Built ca. 1910, replaced 1988
Lost bridge over Byrd Creek on CR 361 between Burfordville and Tilsit
Replaced by a concrete span
Built ca. 1910, replaced 1988
Byrd Creek CR 459 Bridge
Lost truss bridge over Byrd Creek on CR 459 southwest of Oak Ridge
Replaced by a concrete span; concrete abutments still visible
Closed on Aug. 5, 1989, after suffering extensive damage in a car crash; replaced in 1990
Lost truss bridge over Byrd Creek on CR 459 southwest of Oak Ridge
Replaced by a concrete span; concrete abutments still visible
Closed on Aug. 5, 1989, after suffering extensive damage in a car crash; replaced in 1990
Byrd Creek CR 468 Bridge
Lost bridge over Byrd Creek on CR 468 east of Millersville
Replaced by a concrete span in 1976; stone masonry pier still visible on east bank of creek
Lost bridge over Byrd Creek on CR 468 east of Millersville
Replaced by a concrete span in 1976; stone masonry pier still visible on east bank of creek
Byrd Creek MO 72 BridgeThrough truss bridge over Byrd Creek on MO 72 northwest of the junction with MO 34
Open to two-lane traffic on a paved road
Built 1923
Byrd Creek Route D BridgePony truss bridge over Byrd Creek on Route D northwest of Jackson
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1954
Cane Creek CR 343 Bridge
Lost bridge over Cane Creek on CR 343 northwest of Tilsit
Replaced by a deck girder span
Built ca. 1910, replaced 1986
Lost bridge over Cane Creek on CR 343 northwest of Tilsit
Replaced by a deck girder span
Built ca. 1910, replaced 1986
Cape County Road 274 BridgeTwo-span stringer bridge with wooden deck over a drainage ditch on CR 274 at the Cape-Stoddard county line
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1978
Cape County Road 279 Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge on CR 279 straddling the Bollinger-Cape Girardeau County line over Ditch No. 8
Replaced with a concrete bridge
Built ca. 1925 by Miller & Borcherding Bridge Builders of St. Louis
Lost pony truss bridge on CR 279 straddling the Bollinger-Cape Girardeau County line over Ditch No. 8
Replaced with a concrete bridge
Built ca. 1925 by Miller & Borcherding Bridge Builders of St. Louis
Cape County Road 522 BridgePlank bridge on CR 522 over a branch of Shawnee Creek northeast of Pocahontas
Open to one-lane traffic on a gravel road with an 8 ton weight limit
Built 1966
Cape County Road 544 BridgeSmall wooden deck bridge on CR 544 over a minor branch of Indian Creek
Open to one-lane traffic on a paved road
Cape Girardeau BridgeLost continuous through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on MO 34/IL 146 at Cape Girardeau
Replaced by Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge and closed to all traffic on December 13, 2003; main spans demolished on September 9, 2004
Opened to traffic Sept. 3, 1928; replaced 2003
Crooked Creek CR 255 Bridge
Lost bridge over Crooked Creek on County Road 255 west of Whitewater
Replaced by a concrete span in 1974; site of old bridge can still be made out
Lost bridge over Crooked Creek on County Road 255 west of Whitewater
Replaced by a concrete span in 1974; site of old bridge can still be made out
Crooked Creek CR 387 Bridge
Lost bridge over Crooked Creek on CR 387 near Route RA, southwest of Crump
Replaced by a concrete span in 1981
Lost bridge over Crooked Creek on CR 387 near Route RA, southwest of Crump
Replaced by a concrete span in 1981
Delta Railroad Bridge
Lost bridge over Old Whitewater River west of Delta next to MO 25, behind the MoDOT maintenance yard
Razed when railroad line abandoned; stone piers still remain
Lost bridge over Old Whitewater River west of Delta next to MO 25, behind the MoDOT maintenance yard
Razed when railroad line abandoned; stone piers still remain
Dennis Scivally BridgeReplica stone arch footbridge over a tributary of Walker Branch within Dennis Scivally Park at Cape Girardeau
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1941 by Dennis M. Scivally
Ditch No. 8 BridgeSmall wooden plank bridge over Ditch No. 8 on CR 260 near the Bollinger County line
Open to one-lane traffic with an 11 ton weight limit
Built 1966
Diversion Channel CR 253 Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over the Diversion Channel southwest of Whitewater on County Road 253
Replaced by a concrete span in 1993
Lost through truss bridge over the Diversion Channel southwest of Whitewater on County Road 253
Replaced by a concrete span in 1993
Diversion Channel Old US 61 Bridge
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 bridge
Bridge removed and never replaced
Built 1924-25, replacing a series of temporary bridges across the Diversion Channel on Rock Levee Road, located to the east.
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 bridge
Bridge removed and never replaced
Built 1924-25, replacing a series of temporary bridges across the Diversion Channel on Rock Levee Road, located to the east.
Hughes Creek CR 510 Bridge
Lost bridge over Hughes Creek on CR 510
Replaced by a concrete bridge
Replaced 1974
Lost bridge over Hughes Creek on CR 510
Replaced by a concrete bridge
Replaced 1974
Hughes Creek US 61 BridgePony truss bridge over Hughes Creek on US 61 south of Old Appleton
Open to two-lane traffic on a paved road
Built 1922
Indian Creek Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Indian Creek just west of the current MO 177 bridge and beyond the end of CR 610
Replaced by a new span in 1961 when MO 177 was constructed to provide access to Trail of Tears Park
Lost through truss bridge over Indian Creek just west of the current MO 177 bridge and beyond the end of CR 610
Replaced by a new span in 1961 when MO 177 was constructed to provide access to Trail of Tears Park
Kurreville BridgeLow-water bridge on Old Route BB over Caney Fork just northwest of Kurreville
Open to traffic on a private lane
Made obsolete by new bridge on Route BB in 1965
Leemon Bridge
Lost bridge over Indian Creek on CR 607 at Leemon
Replaced by a concrete span in 1968; pair of tubular piers still visible on north bank next to current bridge on east side
Lost bridge over Indian Creek on CR 607 at Leemon
Replaced by a concrete span in 1968; pair of tubular piers still visible on north bank next to current bridge on east side
Little Flora Creek BridgePony truss bridge over Little Flora Creek on CR 635 southwest of Egypt Mills
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1925
Little Whitewater CR 350 Bridge
Lost bridge over Little Whitewater River on CR 350 southwest of Millersville
Replaced by a concrete span in 1975
Lost bridge over Little Whitewater River on CR 350 southwest of Millersville
Replaced by a concrete span in 1975
Little Whitewater CR 351 Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Little Whitewater Creek on CR 351 between Millersville and Burfordville
Replaced by a concrete span
Built ca. 1910, replaced 1999
Lost pony truss bridge over Little Whitewater Creek on CR 351 between Millersville and Burfordville
Replaced by a concrete span
Built ca. 1910, replaced 1999
Millersville BridgeTwo-span through truss bridge over Whitewater River on MO 72 at Millersville
Open to two-lane traffic on a paved road
Built 1923; rehabilitated 1975
Morgan Oak Street Arch BridgeSmall concrete arch bridge on Morgan Oak Street over a ditch formerly occupied by the Missouri Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic on a city street
Nash Railroad Bridge
Two-span through truss bridge over the Diversion Channel on the BNSF Railroad southwest of Cape Girardeau
Open to traffic on the active BNSF St. Louis-Memphis railroad line
Two-span through truss bridge over the Diversion Channel on the BNSF Railroad southwest of Cape Girardeau
Open to traffic on the active BNSF St. Louis-Memphis railroad line
Nut Junction BridgePony plate girder bridge over the Castor River Diversion Channel on Route N just east of the intersection with Route U and Route T
Open to two-lane traffic with no posted weight limit
Built 1938
Old Appleton BridgeWrought-iron through truss bridge over Apple Creek on Main Street in Old Appleton
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Built 1879 by H.W. Sebastian & Co. of St. Louis; washed away by flash flood on December 3, 1982; reconstructed 2005
Old Appleton US 61 BridgePony truss bridge over Apple Creek on US 61 at Old Appleton
Open to two-lane traffic on a dangerous curve
Built 1931
Oriole BridgeStringer bridge with steel and wood piers over Little Indian Creek on Route V at Oriole
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1953
Ramsey Branch MO 74 Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Ramsey Branch on MO 74 right across from the still-standing Ramsey Branch Old US 61 Bridge in Cape Girardeau
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1930; replaced by a concrete bridge in 2000
Lost pony truss bridge over Ramsey Branch on MO 74 right across from the still-standing Ramsey Branch Old US 61 Bridge in Cape Girardeau
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1930; replaced by a concrete bridge in 2000
Ramsey Branch Old US 61 BridgePony truss bridge over Ramsey Branch on Old US 61 just south of intersection with MO 74 and South Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau
Open to traffic on a dead-end paved road
Built 1928
Sandy Creek CR 404 BridgeSmall plank bridge on CR 404 over Sandy Creek east of Friedheim
Open to one-lane traffic on a gravel road
Built 1918; rehabilitated in 1981
Sandy Creek Route KK Bridge
Lost bridge over Sandy Creek on Route KK, east of Friedheim
No longer exists, but stone abutments still visible
Replaced by a culvert in 1955
Lost bridge over Sandy Creek on Route KK, east of Friedheim
No longer exists, but stone abutments still visible
Replaced by a culvert in 1955
SEMO Port Railroad BridgeThrough truss bridge over the Diversion Channel on the SEMO Port Railroad south of Cape Girardeau
Open to railroad traffic
Tollhouse BridgeLost concrete arch bridge over Cape La Croix Creek on Rock Levee Road (now South Sprigg Street) in Cape Girardeau
No longer exists
This bridge was part of a macadam toll road between Cape Girardeau and Scott County
Whitewater BridgePony truss bridge over Whitewater River on Route A, just west of Whitewater
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1954, replacing an older bridge built ca. 1880 located a short distance to the north
Whitewater River CR 472 Bridge
Lost bridge over Whitewater River on CR 472 near the Bollinger County line northwest of Kurreville
Replaced by a concrete span in 1981
Lost bridge over Whitewater River on CR 472 near the Bollinger County line northwest of Kurreville
Replaced by a concrete span in 1981
Whitewater River MO 34 BridgePony truss bridge over Whitewater River east of Burfordville
Open to two-lane traffic on a major state highway
Built 1932