Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Cole County, Missouri

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Algoa Railroad Bridge
Deck truss bridge over Moreau Creek on the Union Pacific Railroad, along Algoa Road east of Jefferson City
Open to traffic

Ballpark Bridge
Two-span stone arch bridge over Wears Creek at the baseball field in Washington Park
Open to pedestrians only

Bois Brule Creek Bridge
Abandoned concrete arch bridge over Bois Brule Creek just off Route H
Abandoned, but in good condition
Built ca. 1915; made obsolete by new bridge on Route H in 1963

Eugene Tunnel
Tunnel on the Rock Island Railroad under a hill and MO 17 at Eugene
Railroad line currently inactive

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

Frog Hollow Road Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Wears Creek on Frog Hollow Road just east of MO 179 in Jefferson City
Open to one-lane traffic
Built 1915

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

Jefferson Street Bridge
Lost stone arch bridge over East Branch Wears Creek on Jefferson Street in downtown Jefferson City
Replaced by a concrete culvert
Built 1857 by Dr. William A. Davison; widened in 1964 and 1980; replaced 1988

Kansas Street Bridge
Two-span stone arch bridge over Wears Creek on Kansas Street in Jefferson City
Open to two-lane traffic

Koehler's Ford Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over North Moreau Creek on Nine Hills Road north of Lohman
Removed to make room for a replacement bridge in 2004
Built 1910-11 by the Canton Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio. Rehabilitated 1990; replaced 2004.

MoDOT Bridge
Closed pony truss bridge over Wears Creek off MoDOT Drive in Jefferson City
Closed to all traffic and posted against trespassing
Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1990

Moniteau Creek Road Bridge
Through truss bridge over Moniteau Creek on Moniteau Creek Road (Old MO 179)
Open to traffic
Built 1915; made obsolete by a new bridge on MO 179 in 1967

Neighorn Branch Bridge
Tee beam bridge over Neighorn Branch on Eastbound US 54
Open to traffic
Built 1941

Osage City Railroad Bridge
Through truss bridge on the Union Pacific Railroad over Osage River at Osage City
Still in use

Rock House Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over North Moreau Creek on Rockhouse Road near Russellville
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1907 by the Canton Bridge Co.; replaced 1994

Schneider's Ford Bridge
Lost through truss over Moreau River on Bald Hill Road, southeast of Jefferson City
Replaced by a concrete bridge
Built 1897-98 by the Youngstown Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1979; replaced 1988

South Moreau Creek Route D Bridge
Through truss bridge over South Moreau Creek on Route D
Open to one-lane traffic
Built 1956

Stringtown Bridge
Through truss bridge over North Moreau Creek on Hemstreet Road west of Jefferson City
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1930; made obsolete by new bridge in 1974

US 50E Osage River Bridge
Steel stringer bridge over Osage Rvr, Pvt Marina Road on Us 50 E Us 63 S
Open to traffic
Built 1998

US 50W Osage River Bridge
Steel stringer bridge over Osage Rvr, Pvt Marina Road on Us 50 W and Us 63 N
Open to traffic
Built 1958; rehabilitated 2002

Walnut Acres Road Bridge
Through truss bridge over North Moreau Creek on Walnut Acres Road
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1910

Wears Creek Railroad Bridge
Stone arch bridge over Wears Creek on the Union Pacific Railroad in downtown Jefferson City, just northwest of the Capitol
Open to multiple tracks of railroad traffic