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1960: Side view

These two black-and-white photos show the bridge in 1960.

Collection R1015 (Robert L. Elgin photograph collection), Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Rolla, University of Missouri-Rolla. Reproduced with permission of the Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Rolla. (Thanks to Paul Boudreau and Dr.

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1960: Deck view

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1981: Deck view

By 1981, the metal siding had been removed from the wooden towers and a low-water ford had been installed for vehicles exceeding the strict 5,000 pound weight limit.

These color photos were taken by Dr. Mark C. Stauter, July 1981. Reproduced by permission.

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1981 overview

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1981 side view

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The scene today

These photos were taken by the webmaster on Nov. 19, 2006. On the right (facing east) is the modern bridge and the left is the site of the low-water ford.
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Southeast anchor

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Remaining cable

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East abutment

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Northwest anchor

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West abutment

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Remains of wooden tower

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Looking inside the tower

Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Lost suspension bridge over Maries River on CR 213 (Ball Park Road) northwest of Vienna
Location
Maries County, Missouri
Status
Destroyed by flooding
History
Built by Joseph Dice; bypassed by new bridge 1993; destroyed by flash flood in 1998(?)
Builder
- Joseph Dice
Design
Wire suspension
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 240.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.20176, -91.97756   (decimal degrees)
38°12'06" N, 91°58'39" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/589521/4228695 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 40 N., R. 10 W., Sec. 24
USGS topographic map
Vienna
Inventory number
BH 21988 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Destroyed by flood (20)
Joseph Dice (13)
Lost (1,974)
Maries County, Missouri (15)
Missouri (2,598)
Owned by county (14,359)
Span length 175-250 feet (1,038)
Suspension (164)
Wooden deck (5,164)

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Vienna Swinging Bridge
Posted March 6, 2008, by KImberly Varis (kim_varis1 [at] hotmail [dot] com)

I grew up swimming and fishing at this spot.I even drove a car for the first time across the swinging bridge!I am truely sad to see that it's gone. I haven't been home to Vienna in over thirteen years! It's hard to imagine it any different than it was when I left. Nothing lasts forever, not even bridges!