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

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Arrow Rock Kingpost Bridge
Relocated Kingpost pony truss bridge at Soldier Lake in Arrow Rock State Historic Site
Open to pedestrians only

Bar Hollow Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Blackwater River on CR 231
Replaced by a new bridge
Built ca. 1930; replaced 2004

Bear Creek CR 127 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Bear Creek on CR 127
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920

Blackwater River Covered Bridge
Lost covered bridge over Blackwater River somewhere in Saline County
No longer exists
Built 1852 by Steve, Boomer, and Co. of St. Louis for $6,000; Removed 1915

Blackwater River CR 215 Bridge
Lost bridge over Blackwater River on CR 215 near the end of Route UU
Replaced by a new bridge
Built ca. 1910; replaced 1985

Blackwater River CR 315 Bridge
Through truss bridge over Blackwater River on CR 315
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1930

Blackwater River CR 329 Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Blackwater River on CR 329
Replaced by a new bridge
Built ca. 1930; replaced ca. 2005

Blackwater River CR 335 Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Blackwater River on CR 335, just south of I-70
No longer exists

Blackwater River CR 339 Bridge
Two-span through truss over Blackwater River on CR 339 (formerly US 65)
Open to traffic
Built 1923

Buck Branch CR 318 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Buck Branch on CR 318
Open to traffic
Built 1901

Buck Creek CR 127 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Buck Creek on CR 127
Open to traffic

Camp Creek CR 146 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Camp Creek on CR 146
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1910

Camp Creek Railroad Bridge
Plate girder bridge over Camp Creek on the Union Pacific Railroad, next to CR 212
Open to traffic
Built by the Detroit Bridge & Iron Works

Dicks Branch CR 211 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Dicks Branch on CR 211
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1930

Dicks Branch CR 214 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Dicks Branch on CR 214
Open to traffic

Eastwood Street Arch Bridge
Three-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Salt Fork on Eastwood Street (Old MO 240) in Marshall
Open to traffic
Built 1922

Eastwood Street Viaduct
Concrete girder bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on Eastwood Street (Old MO 240) in Marshall
Closed to all traffic
Built 1922; closed April 2005

Fish Creek CR 126 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Fish Creek on CR 126
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1910

Fish Creek CR 128 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Fish Creek on CR 128
Open to traffic on a minimal maintenance road
Built ca. 1910

Fish Creek CR 130 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Fish Creek on CR 130
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1910

Fish Creek CR 138 Bridge
Wooden bridge over Fish Creek on CR 138
Open to traffic

Glasgow Bridge
Lost five-span through truss bridge over the Missouri River on MO 240 at Glasgow
Currently undergoing demolition with the first three spans imploded September 12, 2008
Built 1925; rehabilitated 1986; closed to traffic on August 4, 2008, for replacement of the superstructure

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

I-70E Blackwater River Bridge
Steel stringer bridge over Blackwater River on I 70 E
Open to traffic
Built 1960; rehabilitated 1983

I-70W Blackwater River Bridge
Steel stringer bridge over Blackwater River on I 70 W US 40 W
Open to traffic
Built 1947

Miami Bridge
Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Missouri River on MO 41 at Miami
Open to traffic
Built 1939; rehabilitated 1983

Pass Branch CR 424 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Pass Branch on CR 424
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1910

Pierre Fleche Creek CR 129 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Pierre Fleche Creek on CR 129
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1910

Salt Fork Bowstring Bridge
Bowstring through truss bridge over Salt Fork on CR 225
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1875

Salt Fork Covered Bridge
Lost covered bridge over Salt Fork west of Napton
No longer exists
Built 1852 by Henry Bingham for $5,000; removed 1915

Salt Fork CR 103 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Salt Fork on CR 103
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920

Salt Fork CR 214 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Salt Fork on CR 214
Open to traffic
Built 1915; rehabilitated 1998

Salt Fork CR 417 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Salt Fork on CR 417
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1930

Salt Fork CR 425 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Salt Fork on CR 425
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1960

Salt Fork CR 427 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Salt Fork on CR 427
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1930

Salt Fork Railroad Bridge
Deck plate girder bridge over Salt Fork and CR 225 on the Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1903 by the American Bridge Co.

Thrailkill Creek CR 134 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Thrailkill Creek on CR 134
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1910

Wilton Springs Bridge
Through truss bridge over Salt Fork on CR 215
Closed to all traffic
Built 1907; closed to traffic Sept. 2007