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Archived Bridge Hunter;
Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges;
Satellite)
"Built 1923; made obsolete by new US 66 bridge in 1942; rehabilitated 2013-14." [ArchivedBridgeHunter]
There are
some tourist attractions along the 1942 route.
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| Photo by James McCray via BridgeHunter |
This shows the "U.S. Rte 66" that bypassed the bridge in 1942. I think the tourist traffic on Route 66 is becoming an important part of the economy in this area, thus MoDOT considers it worth preserving these original 1923 truss bridges. (Route 66 was created in 2026 by designating the original route of the Devils Elbow Bridge as part of the route.) Note that I-44 has bypassed the bypass. [BridgeHunter]
Zooming in, it is easy to see the original route across the bridge because Google Maps labels it "U.S. Bicycle Rte 66." But it is not obvious where the original route is north of Rte 66.
The original route north of Rte 66 was replaced, not just bypassed, by Rte 66.
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