Historic Bridges of the U.S. | St. Francois County

Jump to:

Big River Bridge MO 8
Steel stringer bridge over Big River on Mo 8 E
Open to traffic
Built 1960

Blackwell Bridge
Lost three-span through truss bridge over Big River at Blackwell just beyond the end of Route CC
Removed to make way for replacement bridge; east abutment remains
Built ca. 1910; replaced ca. 2004

Cedar Falls Bridge
Lost two-span through truss bridge over Flat River on Ceder Falls Road just east of Desloge in Desloge
No longer exists, replaced by concrete bridge
Built 1911 by Stupp Brothers Bridge & Iron Co. for $3,890. Replaced 1989.

East Elvins Bridge
Lost three-span closed-spandrel arch bridge over Flat River on East Elvins Blvd. in Park Hills
Replaced by a modern span on the same alignment
Built ca. 1925; replaced in 2002

Farmington Bridge No. 1
Lost two-span pony truss bridge over St. Francois River, somewhere near Farmington
No longer exists

Farmington Bridge No. 2
Lost through truss bridge over St. Francois River, somewhere near Farmington
No longer exists
Apparently built by Stupp Bros. Bridge & Iron Co.

Flat River Bridge
Lost two-span pony truss bridge over Flat River on Main Street (now MO 32) in Flat River (now Park Hills)
Replaced by a new bridge in 1928

Flat River Creek
Concrete tee beam bridge over Flat River Creek on St Joe Drive in Flat River
Open to traffic
Built 1924

Flat River Swinging Bridge
Lost swinging footbridge over Flat River between Coffman and Haney streets in Park Hills
No longer exists
Built prior to 1910; demolished sometime after 1980

Hayden Creek
Steel stringer bridge over Hayden Creek on Old Rte 8
Open to traffic
Built 1950

Joachim Creek Bridge Route JJ
Concrete tee beam bridge over Joachim Creek on Route JJ
Open to traffic
Built 1924

Koen Creek Bridge Commerce Drive
Steel stringer bridge over Koen Creek on Commerce Drive in Esther
Open to traffic
Built 1925

North Big River Bridge
Through truss bridge over Big River on Old US 67 (Berry Road) north of Bonne Terre
Closed to traffic
Built 1924; made obsolete by new bridge in 1956

Old Bonne Terre Road Bridge
Lost bridge over Big River between Desloge and Bonne Terre on Old Bonne Terre Road
Replaced by a modern bridge
Built ca. 1910; replaced in 1982

Old Mo. 32
Bridge over Unnamed creek on Old Alignment of Mo. 32
Open to traffic
Built 1924

Seven Stone Arches Bridge
Seven stone arch spans over Terre Bleue Creek on Hillsboro Road
Open to traffic with a 15 ton weight limit
Built 1932 by the Works Progress Administration

Seventh Street Bridge
Lost steel stringer bridge over Koen Creek on Seventh Street in Park Hills
Replaced by a modern bridge
Built ca. 1925; replaced 2005

South Big River Bridge
Through truss bridge over Big River on Old US 67 in Desloge
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1924; made obsolete by new bridge in 1957

St Francis River Bridge
Steel stringer bridge over St Francis River on Route H
Open to traffic
Built 1967

St. Francis River Bridge Route W
Concrete tee beam bridge over St Francis River on Route W
Open to traffic
Built 1948

St. Francis River MO N
Bridge over St. Francis River on Mo N
Open to traffic

Terre Bleue Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Terre Bleue Creek on Route K east of Bonne Terre
Replaced by a modern bridge
Replaced in 1964

UP Railroad Bridge
Concrete tee beam bridge over Up Rr on St Joe Drive in Flat River
Open to traffic
Built 1925