Glasgow Bridge, Missouri

39°13′21″N 92°51′01″W / 39.2224°N 92.8503°W / 39.2224; -92.8503CarriesRoute 240CrossesMissouri RiverLocaleHoward County, MissouriCharacteristicsTotal length2,243.5 feetWidth20.3 feetLongest span343.7 feetNo. of spans5HistoryConstruction end1925OpenedSeptember 2009Rebuilt2009Location

The Glasgow Bridge was five-span through truss bridge over the Missouri River on Route 240 between Howard County, Missouri and Saline County, Missouri at Glasgow, Missouri.

It was built in 1925 and rehabilitated in 1986. Its main span was 343.7 feet and its total length was 2,243.5 feet. It had a deck width of 20.3 feet and vertical clearance of 14.8 feet. It was narrowed to a single lane in its final few years (with stoplights on either side) before being closed and replaced in 2008-09. The new bridge reopened in September 2009 and the project was completed in autumn of that year.

See also

• List of crossings of the Missouri River

References

• Bridgehunter.com profile

39°13′21″N 92°51′01″W / 39.2224°N 92.8503°W / 39.2224; -92.8503