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Railroad (BNSF) Over Missouri River in Old Jamestown and West Alton: St. Louis County, Missouri and St. Charles County, Missouri, United States

Metal 16 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 2,660 ft. Main Span: 440 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1893 By: New Jersey Steel and Iron Company of Trenton, New Jersey and George Shattuck Morison

This bridge is one of the few surviving bridges designed by one of the greatest engineers in American history.

Chain of Rocks Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.4 Miles (10.2 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway (Trailnet) (Historic US-66) Over Mississippi River in Granite City and St. Louis: Madison County, Illinois and St. Louis City, Missouri, United States

Metal Continuous 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 5,353 ft. Main Span: 700 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 10

Built 1929 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Baxter L. Brown and Edward B. Fay of St. Louis, Missouri

Converted for pedestrian use and an excellent preservation example, this strange bridge has a sharp bend in the middle.

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I-270 Chain of Rocks Canal Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.9 Miles (12.7 Kilometers)

I-270 Over Chain of Rocks Canal in Granite City: Madison County, Illinois, United States

Metal Cantilever 16 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam),

Length: 1,990 ft. Main Span: 480 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1963 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Sverdrup and Parcel of St. Louis, Missouri

This attractive identical pair of cantilever truss bridges were reduced to scrap metal in favor of a mundane steel stringer replacement bridge.

Chain of Rocks Canal Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.9 Miles (12.8 Kilometers)

Chain of Rocks Road (Historic US-66) Over Chain of Rocks Canal in Granite City: Madison County, Illinois, United States

Metal 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss,

Length: 2,368 ft. Main Span: 463 ft. Roadway: 17.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1949 By: Bushman Construction Company

This impressive bridge is noted for its large through truss span and rare continuous deck truss approach spans.

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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