Riverside City History
Line Creek Bridges & Car Washing

Line Creek has forever divided Riverside, winding its way down to the Missouri River. It is impossible to drive from one end of the city to the other without going over it.

A total of seven bridges cross Line Creek in Riverside, including the railroad bridge by Highway 9.

With the advent of automobiles and the "car culture" of the 50s and 60s, what had been in earlier times ice-cutting locations used by 19th century residents to supply ice for icehouses, became popular spots for car washing— and people-watching. Several cars would park in the creek bed and people would enjoy listening to the radio and washing their cars by hand.

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