Located east of Preston, this deck girder bridge carries the Root River Trail over a branch of Watson Creek and Ivy Road.
Originally built in 1925 as a single girder span approached by beams, a larger main span was added from Bridge #I-830 over the Fishing River near Mosby, Missouri in 1943. During the 1943 rebuild, the bridge was shifted to new substructures.
The span from Missouri was likely built in approximately 1900 to replace an older truss bridge. Research on this span is ongoing.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition, with no significant deterioration noted.
The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.