Lavell Road really doesn't go anywhere, and it doesn't appear to connect anything, and hardly anyone uses the road. As a result, one wonders why this river crossing has been maintained. For example, Tark Road, a few miles upstream, was simply abandoned and the river bridge was removed rather than being replaced. In any event, the county highway commission did see value in this river crossing, so, in 1977, they decided to install a modern style prestressed concrete girder bridge complete with a reinforced concrete deck and the modern style slanted guardrails. The result is a bridge that serves as a community gathering point for weekend beer parties and a host for graffiti as much as it does a Saint Louis River Crossing. No matter the result, this bridge will serve that need far into the future at a low maintenance cost.