Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Boonslick Bridge
Steel stringer bridge over Missouri River, Union Pacific Railroad formerly Missouri Pacific Railroad on US 40/MO 5/M0 87 in Boonville
Open to traffic
Open 1995, replacing Boonville Bridge

Boonville Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over the Missouri River on US 40, MO 5, and MO 87 at Boonville
Replaced by Boonslick Bridge
Opened to traffic July 4, 1924; replaced 1995

Boonville Railroad Bridge
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Missouri River on the abandoned MKT Railroad in Boonville
Railroad line discontinued
Built 1932, replacing an earlier bridge built in 1874. Abandoned in 1986.

Business 240 Overpass over Kansas City Southern Railroad
Concrete tee beam bridge over Kcs Rr on Bu 240
Open to traffic
Built 1934

First Boonville Railroad Bridge
Lost through truss swing bridge over the Missouri River on the MKT Railroad at Boonville
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1873-74 by the American Bridge Co. under W.G. Coolidge. Opened to railroad traffic Jan. 10, 1874. Rehabilitated 1883-84 by Kellogg and Maurice, of Athens, Pennsylvania. Replaced by the second Boonvill

Franklin Railroad Overpass
Concrete tee beam bridge over Katy Trail on Mo 5 S in Franklin
Open to traffic
Built 1939

Glasgow Bridge
Five-span through truss bridge over the Missouri River on MO 240 at Glasgow
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1925; rehabilitated 1986; trusses and pier caps soon be removed 2008; partial rebuild on remainder of pier.

Glasgow Railroad Bridge
Four-span through truss railroad bridge over the Missouri River on the Gateway Western Railroad at Glasgow
Open to traffic
Originally built 1878-79 by Gen. William Sooy Smith as a five-span Whipple through truss and described as the world's first all-steel bridge. Replaced by a new bridge in 1900 reusing some of the substructure, but with Parker truss spans

Howard County Road 109 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Lick Fork Creek on CR 109 off MO 124
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1930

Howard County Road 110 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Moniteau Creek on CR 110
Open to traffic

Howard County Road 126 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Moniteau Creek on CR 126
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1910

Howard County Road 138 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Moniteau Creek on CR 138
Open to traffic

MO 5 Adams Fork Creek Bridge
Stringer bridge over Adams Fork Creek on Mo 5 in Fayette
Open to traffic
Built 2001

MO 87 Hurricane Creek Bridge
Stringer bridge over Hurricane Creek on Mo 87
Open to traffic
Built 1972

Moniteau Creek CR 136 Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Moniteau Creek on CR 136 southeast of Higbee
No longer exists
Built ca. 1920; replaced 2001

Moniteau Creek Katy Trail Bridge
Pony plate girder railroad bridge over Moniteau Creek on the Katy Trail just outside of Rocheport
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Built during the 1940's after a train derailment destroyed the original Parker through truss bridge

Rocheport Tunnel
Railroad tunnel on the Katy Trail just west of Rocheport in Rocheport
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Built 1893

Second Boonville Railroad Bridge
Lost through truss swing bridge over the Missouri River on the MKT Railroad at Boonville
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1894-96, replacing the first Boonville bridge, but reusing the substructure. Replaced by the third and current Boonville bridge in 1932 on a slightly different

US 40 Viduct
Concrete deck girder bridge over Katy Trail on US 40
Open to traffic
Was used in parllel with older bridge at this site before I-70