562' (171m) long, including stairways, with a 175' (53m) main span. The length of the cantilever truss is 375' (114m) [HistoricBridges]
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| HistoricStreet "Built in 1902, the Jefferson Avenue Footbridge was the first bridge of its kind to be built in Missouri. Constructed by The American Bridge Company of Pennsylvania. The bridge was built to connect the Woodland Heights Neighborhood, that resides across the railroad tracks, to the Commercial Street District. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, the Footbridge has been closed to the public since 2016. The Jefferson Avenue Footbridge alone brings tons tourists to the area each year to see Springfield’s own pedestrian bridge spanning over thirteen railroad tracks." |
On Mar 1, 2016, the bridge was closed because an inspector found some "pack rust." The city evidently hired an engineering firm that designs new bridges, and, surprise, that firm decided the bridge needs to be replaced. Concerned citizens hired a firm with experience restoring historic bridges, and they concluded it would be cheaper to fix the bridge. [HistoricBridges]
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| springfield The city evidentially revised the history of the bridge. Their website implies the initial recommendation was to rehabilitate rather than replace. At any rate, they are now (2024) soliciting bids to rehabilitate the bridge. |
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| Dan AndJenni Dawson posted Since I've lucked out on sharing a press release about Rail Fest on Commercial Street in Springfield this coming Saturday 15 June, I'll try a different way. This is an example of what you could see at Rail Fest, 2 trains meeting at the farmer's market located by the footbridge. This event will celebrate the impact Frisco had on Springfield and will have model railroad exhibits and vendors, and visitors can register to win prizes. The Railroad Historical Museum at Grant Beach Park will have a display of items and volunteers will be available to answer any questions. Hope to see you there! Andy Tegethoff: Is the footbridge open? Dan AndJenni Dawson: Andy Tegethoff, not yet. Work should begin soon. Robert Xander: Is the organization that owns the Footbridge gets on their feet and fix it we had more real fans coming to this rail yard because that rail yard is an active real yard and we have more people coming to Springfield to see the trains that bridge has been out of commission for at least 4 years that I know of they were going to fix it but I was told by a local they had got the money but somebody had spent the money on other things like a scandal they had got taxpayers money donations and somebody use the funds for other means it's very upset me when I used to live in Springfield I used to walk on the bridge all the time and see the trains |
Sep 11, 2025:
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| Bright Light posted City of Springfield says……… Shuttered to the public for more than five years for safety concerns, north Springfield’s historic Jefferson Avenue Footbridge will soon be given another chance at life. The City of Springfield recently received authorization from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to solicit bids from qualified contractors for the rehabilitation of the 119-year-old cantilever truss bridge. Bids will be accepted through 10:30 a.m., Oct. 19, 20 |
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