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Kampeter Bridge

Side view during normal conditions.

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Kampeter Bridge

Side view during high water.

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Kampeter Bridge

Oblique view during flood.

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Kampeter Bridge

The bridge is destroyed by flood conditions.

Photo supplied by Paul Boudreau

Facts 

Overview
Lost wire suspension bridge over Maries River
Location
Maries County, Missouri
Status
Destroyed by flood
History
Built in 1904 or 1909, depending on source material. A local paper on August 2, 1978, in an article entitled
Builder
- Joseph Kampeter
Design
Wire suspension
Dimensions
Total length: 350 ft.
Deck width: 14 ft.
Also called
Kampeter Crossing
Land survey
T. 41 N., R. 10 W., Sec. 30
Inventory number
BH 36444 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • March 30, 2008: Added by Paul Boudreau

Sources 

  • Paul Boudreau - paboudreau [at] mchsi [dot] com
  • James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com