7th street

Drive on in!
Hazel Gripka, left, Cassville resident whose home is in the city park, laughs with former Mayor Bill Shiveley, center, and current Mayor Jon Horner, as Richard Asbill, city administrator in the foreground, explains after ribbon is cut for the 7th Street Bridge, Gripka would be the first to drive over the structure. "No burnouts, Hazel," Asbill said. The new bridge, replacing the old structure washed out in 2017, was built by Hartman and Company at a cost of $738,000.

Community Voices — Richard Asbill: The water rose, so did we: What the 7th street bridge represents
This week, the City of Cassville will reopen the 7th Street Bridge — a moment many in our community have waited years to see.

Almost open!
The 7th Street Bridge has been paved and is near opening. A ribbon cutting for the bridge will be held on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m.

Raising the walls
Construction crews working on the 7th Street Bridge project install culvert walls for the incoming bridge.

Dirt moved for 7th Street bridge
Cassville city officials recently broke ground on the 7th Street bridge project, which is now underway.
Bridge to City Park coming back to 7th Street
It has been eight years since a vehicle entered the Cassville City Park via 7th Street — and the countdown to a new crossing is underway.



