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Historic Bridges: Mississippi River and Various Streets and Railroads

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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Total Bridges Found: 5

Centennial Bridge
Rock Island Centennial Bridge
HSR

US-67 Over Mississippi River and Various Streets and Railroads in Davenport and Rock Island: Scott County, Iowa and Rock Island County, Illinois, United States

Metal Tied Solid Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 3,853 ft. Main Span: 538 ft. Roadway: 46 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1940 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Ash, Howard, Needles, and Tammen of New York, New York

The first tied arch bridge over the Mississippi, the multiple arch spans make this a unique landmark bridge.

Eads Bridge
HSR

Washington Avenue (Riverpark Drive) and Railroad (MetroLink) Over Mississippi River and Various Streets and Railroads in St. Louis and East St. Louis: St. Louis City, Missouri and St. Clair County, Illinois, United States

Metal Braced Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 4,007 ft. Main Span: 520 ft. Roadway: 46 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1874 By: Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and James Eads

This famous and nationally significant historic bridge is noted for its age, record-breaking size, and unusual design.

Government Bridge
Arsenal Bridge
HSR

Fort Armstrong Avenue (2nd Street) and Railroad () Over Mississippi River and Various Streets and Railroads in Davenport and Rock Island: Scott County, Iowa and Rock Island County, Illinois, United States

Metal 16 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,848 ft. Main Span: 366 ft. Roadway: 25.3 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1896 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and Ralph Modjeski

This unusual army-owned double-deck bridge was the first large bridge designed by famous bridge engineer Ralph Modjeski.

L
MacArthur Bridge
St. Louis Municipal Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis) Over Mississippi River and Various Streets and Railroads in St. Louis and East St. Louis: St. Louis City, Missouri and St. Clair County, Illinois, United States

Metal 18 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 13,300 ft. Main Span: 668 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1917 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Boller, Hodge, and Baird of New York, New York

Even with most of the highway portion of this combined use double-deck bridge removed, the remaining bridge is one of the most complex bridges around.

Martin Luther King Bridge
Veterans Memorial Bridge
HSR

MO-799 S (Historic US-66) Over Mississippi River and Various Streets and Railroads in St. Louis and East St. Louis: St. Louis City, Missouri and St. Clair County, Illinois, United States

Metal Cantilever 24 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 4,010 ft. Main Span: 962 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1951 By: J. Howard, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois, George A. Maney, and Charles Alton Ellis

This bridge is noted for the length of its central cantilever truss span, and includes a separate approach through truss bridge in Illinois.

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