(
Archived Bridge Hunter;
Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges;
HAER;
Satellite, the old truss bridge has been removed.)
US-66 Overview
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HAER MO-89-1
1. Jerome Bridge, view to the southeast - Jerome Bridge, Spanning Gasconade River at Missouri State Route D, Jerome, Phelps County, MO
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The bridge in the left background is the
BNSF/Frisco Bridge.
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HAER MO-89-4
4. Typical pratt truss span (span no. 3), view to the northeast |
"Significance: The Jerome Bridge is a four-span
pin-connected, Pratt through truss,
and is significant as a relatively
uncommon example of a multiplespan, pinned through truss. Built
as a toll bridge by the Jerome
Bridge Company, the structure is
significant as well for its
association with the growing toll bridge industry of the 1920s." [
HAER_data]
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| Credit: Missouri State Archives via BridgeHunter |
The Facebook Reel is wrong, this is not a US-66 Bridge; it was a toll bridge that allowed the tourists on US-66 to easily access the already established tourist and resort economy in Jerome. [
HAER_data].
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| 1950/57 Newburg Quad @ 24,000 |
Of course, US-66 is now routed on I-44. But we can still find remnants of the original US-66.
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