Highway 19 - Current River Bridge
Shannon County, Mo
About a mile south of the Sinking Creek Bridge is a the Current River Bridge. The river is fed by cold springs and is heavily used for recreation. The concrete filled spandrel arch has five spans (the longest 130 feet) with a total length of 602 feet. It was built in 1924 at a cost of $71,471.39 and bears structure number G804A. Just to the east of the highway bridge is a pedestrian bridge of much newer origin that connects recreational areas on either side of the river.

Highway 19

Canoe rental

Narrow Bridge

Current River bridge viewed from the north

Current River bridge viewed from the south

Bridges viewed from the south

Nameplate

East side of the bridge

Southernmost arch

Deck of pedestrian bridge viewed from the south

East side of bridge

Pier

Arches over the Current River

Pier in the river

Guardrail

Southern arches viewed from the west

Pier

Southern abutment

East side of bridge looking south

Canoe passing under bridge

Current River headed east

Pier in the river with flotsam

East side of bridge

Deck looking north

Nameplate

Pedestrian bridge