Glasgow Bridge, Missouri

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.

Glasgow Bridge
Old Glasgow Bridge (right) from southwest along with rail bridge upstream from it. The bridge was replaced with a new span in 2008-09.
Coordinates	39°13′21″N 92°51′01″W
Carries	Route 240
Crosses	Missouri River
Locale	Howard County, Missouri
Characteristics
Total length	2,243.5 feet
Width	20.3 feet
Longest span	343.7 feet
No. of spans	5
History
Construction end	1925
Opened	September 2009
Rebuilt	2009
Location

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.