Senator Roy Blunt Bridge
Senator Roy Blunt Bridge | |
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The bridge in 1956. A second span was added in 1991 | |
| Coordinates | 38°35′15″N 92°10′44″W / 38.5876°N 92.1788°W |
| Carries | US 54 / US 63 |
| Crosses | Missouri River |
| Locale | Jefferson City, Missouri |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Twin Trussed Arch Spans |
| Total length | 942.7m |
| Width | 11.5m |
| Height | 11.5m |
| Longest span | 195m |
| History | |
| Opened | 1896 (original bridge) August 1955 (westbound bridge) 1991 (eastbound bridge) |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Senator Roy Blunt Bridge | |
The Senator Roy Blunt Bridge are twin continuous through arch truss bridges over the Missouri River at Jefferson City, Missouri, which carry U.S. Routes 54 (US 54) and 63 between Cole County and Callaway County. Before being officially named for former Missouri Senator Roy Blunt in 2022, the bridge was known as the Jefferson City Bridge.
As of 2018, the combined bridges see approximately 29,000 vehicle traversals per day.