ST LOUIS - The Missouri Department of Transportation is accepting proposals for the reuse of the bridge over Joachim Creek on Route 61/67 in Jefferson County. The current bridge will be replaced in 2020.
The bridge is a six-panel Pratt through truss bridge with four steel stinger approach spans. It is 120 feet long and 42 feet wide. The bridge was originally built by M.E. Gilloiz in 1934.
The bridge is considered historic because it is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places due to its local significance in transportation and engineering. Due to that eligibility, federal law requires any state proposing demolition of a historic bridge to first make it available for donation to a state, locality or responsible private entity.
The bridge can be obtained by government entities, historical or civic groups, or private citizens, free of charge. The cost to remove the bridge or any of its parts is borne by the party obtaining the bridge.
Individuals and organizations interested in taking all or part of the bridge are invited to submit a proposal for reuse. Proposals are due by June 30, 2019. Details about the bridge, as well as information about reusing a bridge or making a reuse proposal, can be found on MoDOT's Free Bridges website at http://www.modot.org/freebridges/.