From MoDOT and our partners

When Missouri bridge projects require the removal of historic bridges, the Missouri Department of Transportation or its local transportation partners must make them available for use by others. Federal law requires any state proposing demolition of a historic bridge involved in a bridge replacement project using federal funds to “first make the historic bridge available for donation to a State, locality, or responsible private entity” provided the recipient agrees to maintain the bridge and the features that give it historic significance and assume all future legal and financial responsibility for the bridge [see 23 USC 144(g)].

Developing a plan for reuse of a historic bridge is a time consuming process. To allow as much time as possible, some bridges listed on this website have not yet had their rehabilitation analysis completed. If it is determined that rehabilitating the bridge can cost effectively meet the required purpose and need it will be removed from this webpage. Until then, these bridges will be identified on their individual webpage.

Bridges advertised here are listed on or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places and are/may become available for reuse in-place or moved to a suitable location. The Missouri Department of Transportation and its local transportation partners are seeking proposals for their reuse. Because they are historic, preservation covenants to help preserve them and the features which make them historic, may apply. The Bridge Marketing Plan provides additional information on the overall process.