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Photograph of Y-Bridge
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Y Bridge

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

From the record

“The Y-Bridge is an old highway bridge over the James River located at Galena, Stone County, Missouri, and opened in 1927. This three-way bridge is named the Y-Bridge because it is shaped like the letter "Y".”

Wikipedia article Y-Bridge (Galena, Missouri), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 3 National Register listings published here for Stone County · listed in 1991 · category: Structure.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 structure as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. Jct. of MO 43 and 13, across the James R., Galena, 65656
  • When was it listed? May 1991
  • Category. structure
  • Township. Washington township
  • National Register reference number. 91000591 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

74 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 74 fires within 5 miles of Y Bridge between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,221 acres in total. None started naturally. 17 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning46
Arson/incendiarism17
Missing data/not specified/undetermined7
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Recreation and ceremony1
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
11 September 1999Debris and open burning12 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
27 June 1994Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
17 June 2011Debris and open burning1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
9 April 1993Recreation and ceremony3.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
5 April 1992Debris and open burning2.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
4 April 1993Debris and open burning7.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
30 April 1992Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
3 April 1997Debris and open burning80 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named

Every fire recorded in Stone County

Mines and quarries near this property

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Y Bridge: 2 past producers, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Gold. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Unknown - GoldGoldProspect
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Stone County

Storms near this property

48 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Galena, the town this property stands in, in 48 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 20 hail, 13 flash flood, 11 thunderstorm wind, 2 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2011Flash FloodGalena$4,000,000Route AA was closed due to flooding.||The total cost estimate for flooding damages for Stone County for this entire episode has been included. This includes roads, bridges, and structures which were affected.
April 2017Flash FloodGalena$2,000,000Numerous homes and business sustained flood damage across Stone County. Numerous roads and bridges were severely damaged or washed away across the county. Galena was especially hit hard with flooding along the James River. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses, and homes across Dent County.
December 2015FloodGalena$1,500,000There were at least 20 homes flooded from the James River at Galena. There were at least six homes flooded near Hootentown from the James River. Several businesses suffered flood damage along the James River and across the county. Numerous low water crossings and roads sustained damage from flood water. Several boat docks and campground areas around Table Rock Lake suffered flood damage as well. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this event.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindGalena$20,000Several trees and large limbs were reported down along with some powerlines.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindGalena$1,000A tree was blown over.
April 1994HailGalena$50no account filed
March 2023Flash FloodGalena-Missouri Highway 413 was closed along Pine Run due to flooding.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindGalena-A large tree was reported down on State Highway AA.
May 2022FloodGalena-State Highway AA was closed due to flooding at the James River and Crane Creek.
March 2020Flash FloodGalena-State Highway 413 was closed due to flooding along the Pine Run Creek.
February 2019Thunderstorm WindGalena-A 42 inch diameter tree fell due to high winds 1 mile west of Highway HH near Highway 76.
October 2019Heavy RainGalena-The Mesonet station GLNM7 at the James River at Galena reported 2.80 inches of rainfall.
May 2017Flash FloodGalena-Law enforcement reported water over Highway 143 just north of Galena.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindGalena-Several trees were blown down in the Galena and Crane area.
February 2017HailGalena-This hail report came from social media.
February 2017HailGalena-This hail report was from social media.
April 2016Thunderstorm WindGalena-A large tree was blown over the road.
December 2015Flash FloodGalena-Highway 413 near the James River was closed due to flooding.
June 2014Heavy RainGalena-Several roads across Stone County had water running over them including Lane Branch and Highway A in Hurley. Railey Creek and Main Street in Reeds Spring had high water on them. Highway BB and Lee Ridge Road in Crane had minor street flooding. Several streets in Galena had high water on them.
March 2010Flash FloodGalena-A section of Highway 413 between Galena and Crane was flooded with water running over the roadway.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindGalena-Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree limbs.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindGalena-Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked over a few trees in the city of Galena.
October 2009Flash FloodGalena-Highway 413 was closed at the intersection of Old Mill Road.
June 2007Flash FloodGalena-Heavy thunderstorms caused flash flooding over several areas of Stone County. Numerous sections of Highway 413 along with a section of Highway 176 near Abesville, were impassable to motorists.
May 2006Flash FloodGalena-Thunderstorms producing heavy rain caused flooding across a few locations within Stone County. A low water crossing on Highway 413 north of Galena became impassable, along with several other roads near Reeds Spring.
April 2004Flash FloodGalena-Numerous roads and low water crossings were inundated with flash flooding near the community of Galena.
April 1995Thunderstorm WindGalena-Thunderstorm winds downed limbs to the east of Galena.
May 2017HailGalena-no account filed
April 2010HailGalena-no account filed
April 2008HailGalena-no account filed
April 2008HailGalena-no account filed
April 2008HailGalena-no account filed
May 2008Thunderstorm WindGalena-no account filed
October 2008HailGalena-no account filed
April 2006HailGalena-no account filed
May 2006HailGalena-no account filed
May 2006HailGalena-no account filed
May 2006HailGalena-no account filed
January 2005Flash FloodGalena-no account filed
January 2005Flash FloodGalena-no account filed
September 2003HailGalena-no account filed
July 2003Thunderstorm WindGalena-no account filed
July 2003HailGalena-no account filed
May 2001HailGalena-no account filed
March 2000HailGalena-no account filed
July 1997HailGalena-no account filed
April 1997HailGalena-no account filed
June 1996HailGalena-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Stone County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

1 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Stone County Courthouse0.3 miles1980

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 91000591 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Stone CountyAll 3 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.