Route 66 Gasconade Bridge: REPAIR, DON'T REPLACE

The lure of the open road, the magic that is Route 66... by repairing and not tearing down, you would be allowing us to continue to travel across history.

Future Route 66 Roadies need to feel every aspect of the Main Street Of America. People will say, "It's just a bridge." Roadies will tell ya, "Take a ride across the old bridges on 66. Pause for a moment. Feel the nostalgia, the history, the love for the Mother Road. It can't be measured! Like a "Mother", we don't wanna lose one of our own!!!"
PLEASE SAVE THE ROUTE 66 GASCONADE BRIDGE!!!

MO should be proud of its Route 66 bridges; they are a major tourist attraction drawing thousands of travelers to the state each year.  MO already embarrassed itself by the destruction of the Meramac River bridge (thus pulling the rug from under the Route 66 Park and its pull on 66 travelers).  Don't repeat the same mistake; once this is done, it can never be undone -- never.  Too many other states and transportation departments have made the mistake; learn from their lessons.  The Gasconade Bridge is a treasure that should be preserved so future generations can enjoy the ethos of the Mother Road -- instead of remembering MO as a destroyer of its own heritage.  Cost  money?  Of course!  But it's an investment in the future of tourism in the state.  It can be done.

Viva Route 66 and the historic Gasconade River Bridge! From fellow Mother Road supporters at www.Facebook.com/Route66Artwork

I have not seen this bridge yet,  but I want it to be there when we come thru MO next summer!