This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1927: Upper
Warsaw, Missouri, USA - Osage River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1070 (added 2003-12-27) |
| Year Completed: | 1927 |
| Name: | Upper |
| Also Known As: | Swinging |
| Location: | Warsaw, Missouri, USA |
| Crossing: | Osage River |
| Coordinates: | 38.244110 N 93.388767 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Joseph A. Dice |
| References: | BOTO |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2020) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 152.4 meters (500 feet) estimated |
| Side Span: | 1 x 29 meters (95 feet) estimated |
Notes:
- Joseph Dice supervised the construction of this bridge to replace the 1904 structure destroyed in a tornado in 1924. A postcard of this bridge reads: "built in 1927 by the Benton County Court and by popular subscription of citizens to replace a similar bridge destroyed by a windstorm two years earlier. Structure swings on two wire cables imbedded and anchored in concrete and stone. The towers and floor beams are of steel while the floor is of wood. A state highway crosses this bridge."
- Reopened for pedestrians, 2007, after being closed for several years.
- Replaced 1904 Upper (Swinging) - Warsaw, Missouri, USA.
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