Grand Glaize Bridge
The bridge crosses Grand Glaize Creek that is a tributary to the Osage River in Camden County, Missouri.
History
The original two-lane Grand Glaize Bridge was built in 1931 during the construction of Bagnell Dam and the Lake of the Ozarks. It was a Warren truss or deck truss structure with the trusses built under the deck. Other bridges built across the lake at the time including the Hurricane Deck Bridge over the Osage Arm and the Niangua Bridge over the Niangua Arm were also deck truss structures. The only non-deck-truss bridge on the lake was the Niangua Arm US 54 Bridge. The original bridge had very narrow lanes and no shoulder.
The new parallel girder bridge carrying westbound traffic was completed in 1984. The original bridge was torn down and the new eastbound girder bridge was built in 1995 in the place of the original.
In 2023, both the eastbound bridge and westbound underwent rehabilitation by placing epoxy-wearing on the surface. Only one side was done at a time.
There has been proposals to add a pedestrian bridge adjacent to the existing bridge due to no current dedicated pedestrian walkway present.
See also
References
- ^ Silva, Marina (2023-05-04). "MoDOT's work on the Grand Glaize Bridge leads to traffic congestion". www.ky3.com. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ Pasley, Tegan (2024-02-04). "Lake Of The Ozarks Pedestrian Bridge? Osage Beach Mayor Hopes To Find A Way Over The Grand Glaize". LakeExpo.com. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. MO-79, "Grand Glaize Bridge, Spanning Lake of Ozarks at U.S. Route 54, Osage Beach, Camden County, MO", 14 photos, 33 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- Bridgehunter profile