Jefferson Street Footbridge - Springfield, MO
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N 37° 13.796 W 093° 17.357
15S E 474338 N 4120419
Constructed by Hover, J.W., American Bridge Company, the Jefferson Street Footbridge is one of the longest footbridges in the US.
Waymark Code: WM32TF
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/31/2008
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Located in Springfield, MO, the Jefferson Street Footbridge was constructed in 1902 by the American Bridge Company of Patterson, PA. The bridge accommodated the pedestrian traffic of the Commercial Street business district.
The bridge was first placed on the Springfield, Missouri Historical Site Register on Dec. 10, 1973. Then in 2002 was place on the National Register of Historic Places by the US Dept. of Interior.
Using the NIRS database (link below) you can enter "MO" and "Jefferson Street" to find the registry on-line.
As a side note, the park (surrounding the bridge) has posted signs for basically daylight hours only. I would strongly recommend daylight traffic only due to the downtown area.
Street address:
Jefferson Ave., bet. Commercial and Chase Sts., Springfield
377 E. Commercial Street
Springfield, MO United States
65802
County / Borough / Parish: Greene County
Year listed: 2003
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Transportation, Road Related
Current function: Transportation, Road Related
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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