Waverly Bridge (Missouri)
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The Waverly Bridge is a bridge at Waverly, Missouri
, carrying U.S. Route 24
and U.S. Route 65
over the Missouri River
between Carroll County and Lafayette County.
The original bridge was built in 1922. Its main span was 419.2 feet and total length was 1,942.4 feet. Its deck width was 20 feet and it had a vertical clearance of 18.1 feet.
A replacement bridge opened on August 25, 2004. The original bridge was demolished in 2005.
Waverly, Missouri
Waverly is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 806 at the 2000 census.It is the location of Baltimore Bend Winery, one of the many excellent small wineries established in the state since the 1960s...
, carrying U.S. Route 24
U.S. Route 24
U.S. Route 24 is one of the original United States highways of 1926. It originally ran from Pontiac, Michigan, in the east to Kansas City, Missouri, in the west. Today, the highway's eastern terminus is west of Clarkston, Michigan, at an intersection with I-75 and its western terminus is near...
and U.S. Route 65
U.S. Route 65
U.S. Route 65 is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 425 in Clayton, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at Interstate 35 just south of Interstate 90 in Albert Lea, Minnesota...
over the Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
between Carroll County and Lafayette County.
The original bridge was built in 1922. Its main span was 419.2 feet and total length was 1,942.4 feet. Its deck width was 20 feet and it had a vertical clearance of 18.1 feet.
A replacement bridge opened on August 25, 2004. The original bridge was demolished in 2005.