Hurricane Deck Bridge

Hurricane Deck Bridge
The original bridge in 1939
Coordinates38°07′32″N 92°48′15″W / 38.12556°N 92.80417°W / 38.12556; -92.80417
Carries2 lanes of Route 5
CrossesOsage Arm; Lake of the Ozarks
LocaleHurricane Deck, Missouri
Maintained byMissouri DOT
ID numberMoDOT K-961R
Characteristics
DesignTruss arch bridge
Total length2,280.3 feet (695.0 m)
Width28.0 feet (8.5 m)
Height60 feet (18 m) to 65 feet (20 m)
(depending on water levels).
Longest span462.8 feet (141.1 m)
History
Construction start1934
Opened1936; 88 years ago (1936) (original bridge)
2013; 11 years ago (2013) (replacement bridge)
Location
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The Hurricane Deck Bridge was a truss arch bridge located on Lake of the Ozarks in the unincorporated community of Hurricane Deck in Camden County, Missouri. It carried Missouri Route 5 across the Osage Arm of the lake. It was perhaps one of the most distinctive features on the lake. It was the only truss-type bridge remaining on the lake. The American Institute of Steel Construction selected the bridge as the most beautiful steel span built in 1936. It was about half a mile long. The bridge was replaced in 2013.