Jefferson City Bridge


The Jefferson City Bridge is the name for two continuous through arch truss bridges over the Missouri River at Jefferson City, Missouri, over which U.S. Routes 54 and 63 travel between Cole and Callaway Counties.

Southbound bridge

The southbound bridge opened in August 1955. Its main span is and has a total length of and a deck width of and vertical clearance of.

Northbound bridge

The northbound bridge opened in 1991. Its main span is with a total length of. The deck width is and it has vertical clearance of.
The northbound bridge has a cantilevered bicycle and pedestrian lane, opened in April 2011. It is used in both directions for river viewing and access to the Katy Trail State Park. A city-maintained extension of the Katy connects to the North Jefferson trailhead.

1896 Bridge

The original bridge was built in 1896 and had three spans and was downstream of the current bridge. It had a single column in the middle of the river that rotated 90° to allow boat traffic to pass. The bridge was torn down in 1958. The main span was. The diameter of the pivot pier was. The pillars at the south entrance to the bridge are still in place, now a part of Rotary Park, overlooking the river at the end of Bolivar Street.