Boonville Bridge - Old Franklin, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 59.227 W 092° 45.383
15S E 521099 N 4315375
The link inside is from Bridgehunter's site and shows the bridge as it once stood over the Missouri River.
Waymark Code: WM157AH
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2021
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County of remnant: Howard County
Location of remnant: State Hwy 87, roadside turnout at Old Franklin town site, ½ mile NW of Boonville
Plaque:
1923
BOONVILLE BRIDGE
Built By
THE OLD TRAILS BRIDGE CO.
T.A. Johnston, president
COOPER COUNTY, HOWARD COUNTY,
CITY OF BOONVILLE.
Federal Aid Appropriated by
MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY COMMSION
B. H. Piepmeier, Chief Engineer
Designed and Supervised by
HARRINGTON HOWARD & ASH
Consulting Engineers
Kansas City, MO.
Contractors
MT. VERNON BRIDGE CO.
Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
MISSOURI VALLEY BRIDGE & IRON CO.
Leavenworth, Kans.
Significance: The Boonville Bridge is a monumental, multiple-span structure of six steel truss spans and ten concrete approach spans, with an overall length of 2,666'. Constructed during the earliest years of the Missouri State Highway Department, the bridge was one of the first major links in Missouri's developing transportation system. The bridge served simultaneously as part of U.S. Route 40, State Routes 5 and 87, and the National Old Trails Highway, while having a positive impact on the economic development of central Missouri.