This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1933: Green's Mill
Camden County, Missouri, USA - Little Niangua River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 179 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1933 |
| Name: | Green's Mill |
| Also Known As: | Little Niangua, J Road |
| Location: | Camden County, Missouri, USA |
| Crossing: | Little Niangua River |
| Coordinates: | 38.065326 N 92.909309 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Howard Mullins, Scully Steel Co., American Steel & Wire Co., Clinton Bridge Works |
| References: | AAJ, SSS, USS |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles) |
| Status: | Bypassed, 2020 (last checked: 2023) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 68.6 meters (225 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 1 x 34.3 meters (112.5 feet), 1 x 34.3 meters (112.4 feet) |
| Deck width: | 20 feet |
| Characteristics: | Self-anchored |
Notes:
- Self-anchored.
- 2007, October: Closed for a few weeks for emergency repairs. According to an October 4, 2007 article in the Lake Sun Leader (Missouri): "a routine inspection revealed a problem in the substructure... too much movement was detected at a location underneath the north side of the bridge." Other sources mentioned a faulty "pin."
- 2018: Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) plans to replace the bridge and is seeking groups to take ownership of the bridge and possibly relocate it.
- 2020: A new bridge is completed, bypassing the suspension bridge.
- 2023, March: Ownership transferred from Missouri Department of Transportation to Green's Mill Historic Bridge, Inc. to preserve the since bypassed bridge.
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