Save the Meramec Route 66 Bridge by Ruth Keenoy - GoFundMe

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The Meramec River Route 66 Bridge is located in Missouri's Route 66 Park (St. Louis County). The bridge was constructed in 1931-32 to serve the needs of America’s new federal highway established in 1926, U.S. (Route) 66. Today Route 66 is an international attraction that draws thousands of tourists each year. This is good news for Missouri and why we need to preserve historic resources along Route 66. The Meramec River Bridge on Route 66 is unique – a three-span rigid-connected Warren deck truss. When you look at this bridge, you see the truss system below the bridge, not on top of it. If you flipped it upside down, it would look more like the Chain of Rocks Bridge in St. Louis, which carries Route 66 across the Mississippi River (between Missouri and Illinois). We have only one Warren truss Route 66 bridge in Missouri. Isn’t that worth saving? We believe it is.

Our goal is to raise $650,000 prior to the end of 2016. The money being raised will go toward securing an owner for the Route 66 Meramec River Bridge. Missouri State Parks has agreed to take over ownership of the bridge if we can secure an endowment. If we do not raise $575,000 by the end of 2016, the bridge will be demolished in 2017.

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Save the Meramec Route 66 Bridge by Ruth Keenoy - GoFundMe