Niangua Arm US 54 Bridge

Niangua Arm US 54 Bridge
Coordinates 37°59′49″N 92°47′20″W / 37.99694°N 92.78889°W / 37.99694; -92.78889
Carries 2 lanes of US 54
Crosses Niangua Arm; Lake of the Ozarks
Locale Camden County, Missouri
Characteristics
Design Through truss bridge
Total length 1,228.9 ft
Longest span 342.8 ft
History
Construction begin 1932
Opened 1933
Closed 2000, replaced by a modern girder bridge.

The Niangua Arm US 54 Bridge was a truss-type bridge located on the Niangua Arm of the Lake of the Ozarks in Camden County, Missouri. It was the first bridge to span the completed Lake of the Ozarks. The bridge was similar to the Grand Glaize Bridge except that the steel framework was located on top of the deck. The bridge was torn down in 2000 and replaced by a girder bridge.

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