Christopher S. Bond Bridge (Hermann)

This article is about the Hermann, MO Bridge; for the Bridge with the same name located in Kansas City, MO see Christopher S. Bond Bridge (Kansas City)

Christopher S. Bond Bridge
Hermann Bridge with the new Christopher Bond bridge construction in the foreground from the southwest bank in March 2007
Official name	Senator Christopher S. Bond Bridge
Carries	2 lanes of MO-19 and a dedicated bike/pedestrian way
Crosses	Missouri River
Locale	Hermann, Missouri
Maintained by	MoDOT
Total length	2,247 feet (685 m)
Width	55 feet 4 inches (17 m)
Opened	2007
Coordinates	38°42′35″N 91°26′20″W / 38.70972°N 91.43889°W / 38.70972; -91.43889

The Christopher S. Bond Bridge is a highway bridge crossing the Missouri River at Hermann, Missouri. The bridge was opened to vehicle traffic on July 23, 2007, replacing an adjacent span opened in 1930. Florence Mundwiller Kelley, who cut the ribbon for the old Hermann bridge when she was 10 years old, also got to cut the ribbon for the new bridge.

The bridge consists of two 12-foot driving lanes, two 10-foot shoulders, and an 8-foot bicycle/pedestrian lane. The bike lane, which was opened in 2008 after approach construction and demolition of the previous bridge was completed, improved access between the town and the nearby Katy Trail State Park.

The bridge is named after Christopher "Kit" Bond, former Missouri United States Senator, and was officially dedicated October 12, 2007.

External links

• Missouri Department of Transportation Senator Christopher S. Bond Bridge bridge information page

References

• "New Highway 19 Missouri River bridge is open", Hermann Advertiser Courier, July 25, 2007