Locust Creek Covered Bridge (Missouri)

The Locust Creek Covered Bridge, also called the Linn County Bridge, is a covered bridge located in Linn County, Missouri about convert|3|mi|km west of Laclede. It is the longest of four surviving covered bridges in Missouri. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

The Linn County Bridge was built across Locust Creek in 1868 by Bishop & Eaton. The bridge is convert|151|ft|m long and uses a Howe-Truss system.

In the 1920s, the bridge carried Route 8, the main east-west road of northern Missouri, until U.S. Route 36 was built in 1930. After World War II, the course of Locust Creek was changed and the bridge spanned a dry creek bed. [cite book |last=Earngey |first=Bill |title=Missouri Roadsides |year= |publisher=University of Missouri Press |isbn=9780826210210 |pages=p. 150]

In 1968, the State of Missouri acquired the bridge and established the Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site. The state repaired the bridge, replacing its roof, sheeting, and flooring.The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. [http://www.mostateparks.com/locustbridge.htm Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site] . Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites. Retrieved on 2008-08-01.] [Nrhp source1|MO|Linn|state. Retrieved on 2008-08-01.]

References

External links

* [http://www.mostateparks.com/locustbridge.htm Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site] .
* [http://bridgehunter.com/mo/linn/locust-creek/ Locust Creek Covered Bridge] , "Historic Bridges of the United States" at bridgehunter.com
* [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~molinn/locustcreekbridge.htm Locust Creek Covered Bridge] at RootsWeb.com