Hermann Bridge

Hermann Bridge
Hermann Bridge, behind the new Bond Bridge, from the southwest bank in March 2007
Coordinates	38°42′35″N 91°26′18″W / 38.70972°N 91.43833°W / 38.70972; -91.43833Coordinates: 38°42′35″N 91°26′18″W / 38.70972°N 91.43833°W / 38.70972; -91.43833
Carries	Route 19
Crosses	Missouri River
Locale	Hermann, Missouri
Characteristics
Total length	2,231.3 feet (680.1 m)
Width	20 feet (6.1 m)
Longest span	401.4 feet (122.3 m)
History
Opened	August 29, 1930; 91 years ago (August 29, 1930)[1]
Closed	July 23, 2007; 14 years ago (July 23, 2007)
Location

ON HAND EARLY - Benjamin Price of McKittrick appeared at 6:00 a.m. to be the first to drive his team of mules over the new bridge at Hermann, when it was dedicated. - Redden photo

The Hermann Bridge was a cantilevered truss bridge over the Missouri River at Hermann, Missouri, between Gasconade County, Missouri, and Montgomery County, Missouri. The bridge formerly carried Route 19 traffic and was closed on July 23, 2007, when the Christopher S. Bond Bridge was opened to traffic.

The bridge was built in 1930. Its main span was 401.4 feet (122.3 m) and it had a total length of 2,231.3 feet (680.1 m) and a deck width of 20 feet (6.1 m). Its vertical clearance was 15 feet (4.6 m). It carried one lane of automobile traffic in each direction.

Immediately after closing of the bridge, demolition began on the portion of the southern end crossing the Union Pacific Railroad tracks to allow completion of the new Bond bridge. Demolition was completed in June 2008 with removal of the last pier.

See also[]

• List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Missouri
• List of crossings of the Missouri River

References[]

External links[]

• Bridgehunter.com profile
• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. MO-114, "Hermann Bridge, Spanning Missouri River on U.S. Route 19, Hermann, Gasconade County, MO", 27 photos, 57 data pages, 2 photo caption pages