Upper Bridge, Suspension bridge in Warsaw, Missouri.
The Upper Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Osage River near Warsaw. Steel cables and towers support the bridge deck, creating a direct passage over the water.
The Upper Bridge opened in 1904 as a cable suspension bridge over the Osage River at Warsaw, Missouri. A tornado in 1924 damaged it, and it was rebuilt in 1928. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Locals call it the Warsaw Swinging Bridge, a nickname earned by the slight sway felt when walking the 500-foot steel-tower span over the Osage River. The bridge opened in 1904 and was rebuilt in 1928 after a 1924 tornado; it joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
The bridge can be reached from several access points with parking available nearby. Information signage at the site provides details about the bridge's construction and history.
Locals call it the Warsaw Swinging Bridge, and the deck still sways underfoot when walked. Its 500-foot main span runs between steel towers, rebuilt in 1928 after a 1924 tornado damaged the 1904 original.
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