Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Palmer Slough Trestle

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Overview: Lost wooden trestle on the Frisco Hoxie Branch Railroad over Palmer Slough near Sportmen's Park in Poplar Bluff
Location: Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri
Status: Removed
History: Demolished Fall 2007
Design: Timber stringer
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.76310, -90.37815 (decimal degrees)
36°45'47" N, 90°22'41" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/734026/4071799 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Poplar Bluff
Inventory number: BH 20964 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Craig Meador - cmeador [at] semo [dot] net

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Palmer Slough Trestle

Posted December 2, 2007, by Craig Meador (cmeador [at] semo [dot] net)

Well i'm very sorry to report that the Palmer's slough trestle was completely removed. It was tough driving from home to work and back again each day that the work was going on watching the workers dismantling it. Good thing we got some photos of it while it was still around. If the history is correct, it was built in 1901-1902 and would have been well over 100 years old. Some of the main support beams were still in great shape. Only a few were rotted.So long old friend.

Palmer Slough Trestle

Posted July 4, 2007, by christian (cjbdiesel)

the palmer slough trestle is in such good shape it should not have been abandoned it be reconected to a railroad!

Palmer Slough Trestle

Posted July 4, 2007, by christian (cjbdiesel)

the palmer slough trestle is in such good shape it should not have been abandoned it be reconected to a railroad!

Palmer Slough Trestle

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