Upper Bridge (Warsaw, Missouri)

Upper Bridge, also known as the Warsaw Swinging Bridge, is a historic cable suspension bridge located at Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri. It originally opened in 1904 and rebuilt in 1928 after a tornado in 1924. It measures 600 feet long, and spans the Osage River. It has a 500-foot span between steel towers.[2]:5

Upper Bridge
LocationOld Highway A, over Osage River, Warsaw, Missouri
Coordinates38°14′39″N 93°23′16″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1928 (1928)
Built byDice, Joseph; Eddy, Daniel M.
NRHP reference No.99001159[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 1999

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

See also

  •  Transport portal
  •  Engineering portal
  •  United States portal
  • National Register of Historic Places in Benton County, Missouri

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Ann M. Legreid, Lee Gilleard, Steve Mitchell, and Scott Myers (August 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Upper Bridge" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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