The Jefferson City Bridge is the name for two through arch bridges over the Missouri River

Missouri River

The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...

 at Jefferson City, Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

Jefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. Located in Callaway and Cole counties, it is the principal city of the Jefferson City metropolitan area, which encompasses the entirety of both counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,079...

 over which U.S. Highway 54 and U.S. Highway 63 pass between Cole County, Missouri and Callaway County, Missouri

Callaway County, Missouri

Callaway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 44,332. Its county seat is Fulton. The county was organized in 1820. It was named for Capt. James Callaway, a grandson of...

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Southbound bridge

The southbound bridge opened in August 1955. Its main span is 639.9 feet and has a total length of 3,093 feet and a deck width of 37.7 feet and vertical clearance of 37.7 feet.

Northbound bridge

The northbound bridge opened in 1991. Its main span is 595.6 feet with a total length of 3,124.2 feet. The deck width is 46.9 feet and it has vertical clearance of 16.1 feet.

The northbound bridge has a marked bicycle and pedestrian lane in the shoulder. It is used in both directions by users of the Katy Trail State Park

Katy Trail State Park

The Katy Trail State Park is a recreation rail trail that runs in the right-of-way of the former Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. The nickname "Katy" comes from the phonetic pronunciation of 'KT' in the railroad's abbreviated name, MKT. The trail, widely known as the Katy Trail, is a Missouri...

. A city-maintained extension of the Katy (formerly a railroad spur) connects the North Jefferson trailhead to near the first exit north of the bridge. The Missouri Department of Transportation in 2010 plans to add a $7 millilon attachment to the bridge for bicyclists and pedestrians.

1896 Bridge

The original bridge was built in 1896 and had three spans and was downstream of the current bridge. It had a single column in the middle of the river that rotated 90º to allow boat traffic to pass (the rotation could disrupt traffic for 45 minutes). The bridge was torn down in 1958. The main span was 440 feet. The diameter of the pivot pier was 22 feet. The pillars at the south entrance to the bridge are still in place, now a part of Rotary Park, overlooking the river at the end of Bolivar Street.

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