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Glasgwegians bid adieu to old bridge

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

The current bridge, soon to be demolished, will be replaced by a new bridge superstructure.
(Eric Crump/Democrat-News)
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Glasgow and residents on either side of the Missouri River plan to celebrate the impending passing of the old Missouri River bridge. The bridge is scheduled to be closed Aug. 4, its deck demolished soon after, to make way for a new bridge superstructure.

According to a story Friday, July 25, in The Fayette Advertiser, the city of Glasgow and the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a celebration of the event.

The Glasgow Bridge Tribute and Jamboree, Saturday, Aug. 2, will include a parade at noon, antique car and tractor runs across the bridge, kids' games and crafts, pie eating contest, beer garden, talent show and classic country rock band.

Tribute ceremonies are set to begin at 1 p.m.

For more information, contact Jerri Jones, 338-9978; Kathleen Thies, 338-2195; Stephanie Fuemmeler, 338-2300; or Mayor Fred Foley at 338-2450.

The bridge rehabilitation project is expected to take between 12 and 15 months. While the bridge is out of commission, a ferry service will run daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Regular ferry tickets will cost $8. Advance tickets at $6 each may be purchased at the Glasgow City Hall or at the River Bend restaurant.

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If we REALLY want to get technical...it makes little sense to refer to Glasgow residents as Glas[g]wegians anyway. The term is very specific to residents of Glasgow, Scotland in the fact that the word is a combination of geographic descriptors that stem from the cultural make up of Glasgow, Scotland in medieval times.

-- Posted by imaloony on Wed, Jul 30, 2008, at 11:50 AM

Response by Eric Crump/Editor:

I don't think we do want to get quite that technical. It's a cool word & I couldn't resist using it.

And anyway, Glasgow, Mo., was named after James Glasgow, a European settler and one of the town founders, and his family name *might* have come from association with the city in Scotland.

So by theoretical extension ...

the old bridge was built in 1925

-- Posted by rivergirl on Wed, Jul 30, 2008, at 5:59 AM

When was the current bridge built? Thanks.

-- Posted by upsedaisy on Tue, Jul 29, 2008, at 3:32 PM

Response by Eric Crump/Editor:

According to MoDOT, the bridge was built in 1922 and is in the worst condition of any major river bridge in Missouri. It was rehabilitated in 1986.

Glasgw needs an O...Glasgow...

-- Posted by SalineFire on Tue, Jul 29, 2008, at 1:08 PM

Response by Eric Crump/Editor:

The name of the city does, yes. But the word describing the residents is commonly spelled with or without the "o".

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