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The exact date of construction of the Main Street bridge is unknown. Based on old Rolla Express newspaper ads, it was in existence by 1862. Available records point to a less than reliable past. During its first fifty years, the bridge was condemned and rebuilt at least three times by Frisco crews. Despite "bad press", the bridge served more than a functional purpose for the citizens of Rolla. Touted as "Rolla's Greatest Summer Resort" it served as a location for individuals to congregate to enjoy the breezes, a rendezvous point for couples in love and a setting for summer concerts for the "Old Town." In 1997, Burlington Northern proposed removing the bridge to eliminate further maintenance of the structure. However, at the request of the City of Rolla, the two organizations partnered to convert the bridge to a pedestrian walkbridge, thus saving one of Rolla's last remaining Civil War era landmarks.| HM Number | HM2KXS |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 18th, 2019 at 5:03pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 607834 N 4200633 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.94690000, -91.77268333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 56.814', W 91° 46.361' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 56' 48.84" N, 91° 46' 21.66" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near , , |
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