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Three Arches Bridge

Concrete Encased Stone Arch Bridge over Little Peno Creek
Near Frankford, Pike County, Missouri

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Name Three Arches Bridge
Built By St. Louis & Hannibal Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Pike County
Length 65 Feet Total, 20 Foot Main Spans
Width 1 Track, 1 Road Lane
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Concrete Encased Stone Arch
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1900
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is a Road)
Current Status Rails to Road
Significance Moderate Significance
Documentation Date June 2016


This historic stone arch bridge crosses little Peno Creek just south of Frankford.
It was built in 1900 by the railroad, and was likely rehabilitated after the Pike County made it a road after 1944. It was abandoned in 1944, and has served as Pike County 49 since.
This bridge is in a fair to poor condition for its age. It appears that the encasement actually damaged the structure, with the water now undercutting the poured concrete floor.
The author has ranked this bridge as being moderately significant, due to the historic nature of the bridge. The photo above is an overview. The author hopes to return to this location in the near future.


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Build Date Historic Articles
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele