Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.764116,-90.482418
Carries I-70 over Missouri River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Cantilevered Warren through truss
Total Length: 4083.2 Feet
Span Length: 480.0 Feet
Overview: Pair of cantilevered through truss bridges over the Missouri River on I-70 at St. Charles
History: Original westbound bridge built in 1958 and closed November 4th, 2012 (Superstructure Demolished 2012) and reopened to traffic with entirely new superstructure on August 11th, 2013. eastbound bridge built in 1978.
Built: 1958
Location: St. Charles County
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107069
View from St. Charles Riverfront
Photo taken by James Baughn
107070
Driving across westbound
114778
Driving across at sunset
Photo taken by James Baughn
114779
Sunset behind bridge
Photo taken by James Baughn
135238
Side view from downstream
Photo taken by James Baughn in March 2009
135239
Silhouette at sunset
Photo taken by James Baughn in March 2009
135240
Approaching eastbound
Photo taken by James Baughn in March 2009
135241
Between spans
Photo taken by James Baughn in March 2009
135242
Concrete pier
Photo taken by James Baughn in November 2008
135243
Driving across eastbound
Photo taken by James Baughn in August 2008
135244
East approach
Photo taken by James Baughn in November 2008
135245
Portal joints
Photo taken by James Baughn in November 2008
135246
Underneath
Photo taken by James Baughn in March 2009
135247
West portal
Photo taken by James Baughn in March 2009
210228
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011
210229
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011
210230
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2011
378543
Westbound span being rebuilt
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in May 2013
378544
Westbound span being rebuilt
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in May 2013
378541
Westbound span being rebuilt
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in January 2013
378542
Westbound span being rebuilt
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in May 2013
378539
Westbound span being rebuilt
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in January 2013
378540
Westbound span being rebuilt
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in January 2013
378538
Westbound span being rebuilt
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in January 2013
447420
Postcard view 1960
Joe Sonderman Collection
447421
Construction
Missouri State Archives
447422
First Interstate construction sign 1956
Missouri State Archives
447423
Construction 1956
Missouri State Archives
447424
First Interstate construction 1956
Missouri State Archives
447425
Looking East 1956
Missouri State Archives
447426
Construction
Missouri State Archives
447427
Construction
Missouri State Archives
447428
Construction
Missouri State Archives
447429
Construction
Missouri State Archives
447430
August 16, 1958 Dedication
Missouri State Archives
447431
August 16, 1958 Dedication
Missouri State Archives
447432
August 16, 1958 Dedication
Missouri State Archives
447433
August 16, 1958 Dedication
Missouri State Archives
447434
August 16, 1958 Dedication
Missouri State Archives
447435
August 16, 1958 Dedication
Missouri State Archives
447506
MoDOT
447507
November 4, 2012
MoDOT
447508
Missouri State Archives
447509
November 4, 2012
MoDOT
447510
MoDOT
447511
November 4, 2012
MoDOT
451327
Blanchette Bridge
September 10, 1956
Missouri State Archives
451328
Blanchette Bridge
September 10, 1956
Missouri State Archives
451329
Blanchette Bridge
September 10, 1956
Missouri State Archives
451330
Blanchette Bridge
September 10, 1956
Missouri State Archives
Status: Closed to all traffic in 1996 NBI
Location: 38.693768,-90.920524
Carries Old Route D over Callaway Fork
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 8-panel Pratt through truss. Timber deck of 2x4 planks on edge, asphalt laid on top.
Total Length: 117.1 Feet
Span Length: 116.1 Feet
Overview: Closed through truss bridge over Callaway Fork on Old Route D west of New Melle
History: Built 1909 by the Decatur Bridge Co.; made obsolete by new bridge in 1968
Built: 1909
Location: St. Charles County
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107071
Portal
Photo taken by Michael Gulledge
107072
Deck view
Photo taken by Michael Gulledge
260107
Photo taken by Diane Martin in March 2013
260108
Photo taken by Diane Martin in March 2013
Status: Replaced by a concrete bridge
Location: 38.639136,-90.804875
Carries Defiance Road over Femme Osage Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 100.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss over Femme Osage Creek on Defiance Road just off Route F
History: Built 1906-1907 by the Joliet Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1990
Built: 1907
Location: St. Charles County
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124233
View Looking Upstream To Northwest
Photo taken August 1989 by Lloyd Grotjan for the Historic American Engineering Record
124234
View Looking Downstream To Southwest
Photo taken August 1989 by Lloyd Grotjan for the Historic American Engineering Record
124235
View Looking Downstream To South
Photo taken August 1989 by Lloyd Grotjan for the Historic American Engineering Record
124236
North Portal
Photo taken August 1989 by Lloyd Grotjan for the Historic American Engineering Record
124237
South Portal
Photo taken August 1989 by Lloyd Grotjan for the Historic American Engineering Record
124238
View Toward South
Photo taken August 1989 by Lloyd Grotjan for the Historic American Engineering Record
124239
North Abutment
Photo taken August 1989 by Lloyd Grotjan for the Historic American Engineering Record
124240
South Abutment
Photo taken August 1989 by Lloyd Grotjan for the Historic American Engineering Record
124241
North Approach Span Looking Southeast
Photo taken August 1989 by Lloyd Grotjan for the Historic American Engineering Record
124242
Underside Of Bridge Looking North
Photo taken August 1989 by Lloyd Grotjan for the Historic American Engineering Record
124243
Top Chord Connection
Photo taken August 1989 by Lloyd Grotjan for the Historic American Engineering Record
124244
North Portal Joint
Photo taken August 1989 by Lloyd Grotjan for the Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.797856,-90.466368
Carries MO 370 over Missouri River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 3455.2 Feet
Span Length: 625.0 Feet
Overview: Pair of through truss bridges over the Missouri River on MO 370 between St. Charles and Bridgeton
History: Built 1992
Built: 1992
Location: St. Charles County
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107074
West portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
107075
Driving across eastbound
Photo taken by James Baughn
107076
View from a distance
In this view from the St. Charles Riverfront, the Wabash Bridge is in front
Photo taken by James Baughn
107077
Underneath the west approach
Photo taken by James Baughn
360080
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
360081
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
360082
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
360083
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
360093
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
447724
Discovery Bridge
MoDOT
501706
View Beside Bridge
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Photo taken by Nathan Holth in July 2021
501707
View Beside Bridge
Copyright 2021 HistoricBridges.org. All Rights Reserved.
Photo taken by Nathan Holth in July 2021
501708
View Beside Bridge
Copyright 2021 HistoricBridges.org. All Rights Reserved.
Photo taken by Nathan Holth in July 2021
Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.786873,-90.827443
Carries Duello Road over Peruque Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 105.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.4 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Peruque Creek on Duello Road, just west of Lake St. Louis
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 1999
Built: ca. 1910
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries Hepperman Road over Peruque Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 129.9 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet
Overview: Lost(?) through truss bridge over Peruque Creek on Hepperman Road
History: Built 1908 by Missouri Bridge & Iron Co.; rehabilitated 1990; replaced 1998
Built: 1910
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.738252,-90.828931
Carries Hopewell Road over Dardenne Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 76.1 Feet
Span Length: 71.8 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Dardenne Creek on Hopewell Road
History: Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1991; replaced 2002
Built: ca. 1910
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Open to two lanes of traffic
Location: 38.786746,-90.803435
Carries Civic Center Drive (Old US 40/61) over Lake St. Louis (Peruque Creek)
Design: truss/pony/polygonal/alt-verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 229.9 Feet
Span Length: 102.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Lake St. Louis (Peruque Creek) on Civic Center Drive (Old US 40/61)
History: Built 1935; parallel bridge built 1968; bypassed 2009
Built: 1935
Location: St. Charles County
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107078
Overview from north
Photo taken by James Baughn
107079
Side view
Photo taken by James Baughn
146000
Driving across
Photo taken by James Baughn
146001
Truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
387313
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2017
313609
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2014
313610
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2014
313611
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2014
313612
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2014
313613
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2014
313614
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2014
313615
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2014
313616
Photo taken by James McCray in July 2014
Status: Replaced by the Discovery Bridge (Missouri State Highway 370) downstream, next to the Wabash Railroad Bridge
Location: 38.783255,-90.475583
Carries MO 115 (formerly US 40) over Missouri River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: From east to west (all through trusses are pin-connected):
Spans 1-5: Five 90-foot plate girder spans
Span 6: 148-foot Warren deck truss
Span 7: 14-panel, 300-foot Pennsylvania through truss
Span 8: 19-panel, 420-foot Pennsylvania through truss
Span 9: 18-panel, 420-foot Pennsylvania through truss
Span 10: 18-panel, 418-foot Pennsylvania through truss
Span 11: 97-foot plate girder
Spans 12-15: Four-span continuous deck girder, total length 94 feet
Span 16: 35-foot deck girder
Spans 17-20: Four-span continuous deck girder, total length 90 feet
Span 21: 24-foot stringer span
Span 22: 60-foot deck truss
Spans 23-24: Pair of 28-foot stringer spans
Spans 25-28: Four-span continuous deck girder, total length 103 feet
Total Length: 2873.0 Feet
Span Length: 420.0 Feet
Overview: Lost four-span through truss bridge over the Missouri River at St. Charles
History: Completed 1904; closed to traffic in 1992; finally dismantled in 1997
Built: 1904
Location: St. Charles County
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107081
Insulator
Charles Robinson sent this photo showing one of the original insulators from the 34,500 volt power line that was strung along the top of the bridge.
107082
1996 aerial photo
This aerial photo from 1996 shows the bridge one year before it was demolished
107083
2002 aerial photo
Virtually no trace of the bridge remains in this 2002 aerial photo
123762
View Showing The South Side Of Old St. Charles Bridge, Looking North From The Mooring Of Riverboat Spirit Of St. Louis
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
123763
View Showing South Side Of Bridge (View Rotated Slightly East Of North)
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
123764
View Showing South Side Of Bridge (View Rotated Slightly More To The Northeast From Previous Photograph - Mo-30-2)
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
123765
View Showing North Side Of Bridge, Looking Southwest Towards St. Charles From Sand Quarry, St. Louis County
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
123766
View Showing North Side Of Bridge, Looking South (Upstream)
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
123767
View Showing West Approach Spans, Looking West From Westernmost Truss Span (Span 10) Towards St. Charles
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
123768
View Of West Approach, Looking East Of Main Spans (Spans 6-10)
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
123769
View Of East Approach Spans, Looking West From South Side
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
123770
View Showing South Side Of Bridge, Looking West Towards St. Charles
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
123771
View Showing South Side Of Bridge, Looking Northwest From East Bank Of River
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
123772
View Showing Sidewalk And Trusses, South Side Of Bridge
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
123773
View Of Truss Work, Span 10, Looking Northwest
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
123774
Detail View Of Bridge Showing Pin Construction, Diagonal And Lateral Struts
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
123775
Detail View Of Pin Connection, With A Close-Up View Of A Main Connection
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
123776
Detail View Of Pin Connection, With An End View Of A Main Connection, Diagonal And Upright Members, North Elevation
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
123777
View Of Dedicatory Plaque, Northwest End Of Span 10
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
123778
View Of Dedicatory Plaque, Southwest End Of Span 10
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
123779
Detail View Of 1920 Concrete Approach Spans, West Approach Spans From Second Street
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
123780
Detail View Of Concrete-Filled Steel Piers And Underbracing Of West Approach Spans From Second Street
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
123781
Detail View Showing Underside Of Main Spans
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
123782
View Showing Underside Of Main River Spans, Looking East
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
123783
View Of Deck Truss Approach Span, East Approach, Looking North
Photo taken August 1988 by James Roach for the Historic American Engineering Record
127809
East approach
Photo taken by James Baughn
127810
Old pavement
Photo taken by James Baughn
127811
Old ramp
Photo taken by James Baughn
130285
177530
St Charles new highway bridge
Photo by Eric Kinkhorst
177531
Burning bridge 1916
Photo by Eric Kinkhorst
249428
447512
Construction
Museum of Transortation
447513
Construction
Museum of Transportation
447514
Construction and flood 1901
Museum of Transportation
447515
Construction
Museum of Transportation
447516
Construction and flood
Museum of Transportation
447517
Postcard
Joe Sonderman
447518
St. Louis County side during demolition
Joe Sonderman
447519
St. Louis County side
Joe Sonderman
447520
St. Louis County side
Joe Sonderman
447521
St. Charles side
Joe Sonderman
447523
St. Louis County Side 1940
Missouri State Archives
447524
Flooding, July 1951
Missouri State Archives
447525
Traffic 1957
Missouri State Archives
447526
St. Louis County side
Missouri State Archives
447527
St. Charles side 1957
Missouri State Archives
447528
Burning of the Bridge
Museum of Transportation
447529
Trolley
Museum of Transportation
447530
Westbound traffic approaching the bridge 1957
Missouri State Archives
Status: Removed, but not replaced
Location: 38.799880,-90.856911
Carries Old Route Z over Peruque Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 76.1 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Peruque Creek on Old Route Z
History: Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1994
Built: ca. 1910
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries Peruque Creek Road over Peruque Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 110.8 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Peruque Creek on Peruque Creek Road
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries Point Prairie Road over McCoy Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 76.1 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over McCoy Creek on Point Prairie Road
History: Built ca. 1920
Built: ca. 1920
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.780833,-90.587833
Carries Sutters Mill Road over Spencer Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete slab, covered with replica Howe truss
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 33.1 Feet
Overview: Replica covered bridge over Spencer Creek at Spencer Creek Subdivision in St. Peters
History: Built 1976 by Roger Adams
Built: 1976
Location: St. Charles County
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107084
Overview
Status: Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Preserved as part of Katy Trail State Park
Location: 38.742617,-90.517750
Carries Katy Trail over Taylor Branch
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wooden trestle over Taylor Branch on the Katy Trail just off MO 94
History:
Built:
Location: St. Charles County
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107085
Side view
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt
107086
Deck view
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt
Status: Open to railroad traffic
Location: 38.797544,-90.467507
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Missouri River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Cantilevered Warren through truss
From: Souvenir of Inspection of New Wabash Bridge: Five main piers. Total length of the main spans is 1,645 feet, composed of one simple truss span 312 feet long, an east anchor arm of 429 feet, a main channel span of 624 feet, and a west anchor arm of 273 feet. The east approach is 3,945 feet long; the west approach is 2,86 feet, making a total length of bridge of 7,876 feet.
Total Length: 7876.0 Feet
Span Length: 624.0 Feet
Overview: Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Missouri River on the Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1936, replacing an earlier 1871 through truss railroad bridge on a new alignment
Built: 1936
Location: St. Charles County
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107087
Side view from a distance
In the background is the Discovery Bridge
Photo taken by James Baughn
107088
View from the Discovery Bridge
Photo taken by James Baughn
107089
West portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
107090
West approach trestle
Photo taken by James Baughn
191371
New Wabash Bridge Dec 1936
River Spans of the New Bridge
Photo Scan by Mark Frazier in March 2008
191372
New Wabash Bridge Dec 1936
The West Approach Viaduct
Photo Scan by Mark Frazier in March 2008
191373
New Wabash Bridge Dec 1936
Use of H-Column Sections, and Split Beams for Bracing Reduced the Riveting in the Towers.
Photo Scan by Mark Frazier in March 2008
309173
Wabash Railroad Bridge #59
View of bases, looking east from St. Charles
Photo taken by James Holzmeier in November 1994
309174
Wabash Railroad Bridge #59
View looking east, from St. Charles
Photo taken by James Holzmeier in November 1994
309175
Wabash Railroad Bridge #59
John W. Barriger, III
309963
Wabash Railroad Bridge #59 - Second Missouri River Bridge
Wabash RR data sheet
Wabash Railroad bridge data sheet
309964
Wabash Railroad Bridge #59 - Second Missouri River Bridge
Wabash RR data sheet
Wabash Railroad bridge data sheet
310030
Wabash Railroad advertising flyer
1936 ad flyer
James Holzmeier collection
357047
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357048
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Tower Base, East Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357049
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357050
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Stamp, East Approach, Tower 74
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357051
St. Charles Rail Bridge
East Approach Tower
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357052
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357053
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Pier #5
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357054
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357055
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357056
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Pier #4
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357057
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Overview, Discovery Bridge to Right
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357058
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357059
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357060
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Main Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357061
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357062
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Under Truss
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357063
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Pier #4
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357064
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357065
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357066
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357067
St. Charles Rail Bridge
East Approach Truss
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357068
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Pier #4
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357069
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Pier #3
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357070
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Pier #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357071
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Upper Angle Connection, Approach Truss
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357072
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Upper Connection, Approach Truss
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357073
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Lower Connection, Approach Truss
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357074
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Upper Angle Connection, Main Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357075
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Upper Connection, Main Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357076
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Lower Connection, Main Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357077
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Portal Bracing, Main Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357078
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Tower #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357079
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Center Cantilever Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357080
St. Charles Rail Bridge
West Counter Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357081
St. Charles Rail Bridge
East Counter Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357082
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357083
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357084
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Tower Base, East Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357085
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357086
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357087
St. Charles Rail Bridge
West Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357088
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357089
St. Charles Rail Bridge
West Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357090
St. Charles Rail Bridge
West Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357091
St. Charles Rail Bridge
West End
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357092
St. Charles Rail Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357093
St. Charles Rail Bridge
Tower, West Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
357094
St. Charles Rail Bridge
West Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2016
360084
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
360085
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
360086
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
360087
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
360088
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
360089
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
360090
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
360091
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
360092
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
360175
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
360176
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
360177
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
360178
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
360179
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
360180
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
360181
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
360182
Photo taken by David Huffman in August 2016
Status: Lost
Location: 38.783449,-90.478565
Carries Adams Street over Missouri River
Design: other
Design Details:
Total Length: 1560.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Short-lived pontoon bridge over the Missouri River at the foot of Adams Street in St. Charles
History: Construction started 1888; opened to traffic June 1, 1890; destroyed by ice in November 1890
Built: 1890
Location: St. Charles County
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127812
Postcard
447725
Pontoon break up
Museum of Transportation
447726
Pontoon Bridge
Museum of Transportation
Status: Replaced by new bridge erected about 1/2 mile north (downstream)
Location: 38.791520,-90.472052
Carries Wabash Railroad over Missouri River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: Trellis through truss and Whipple through truss replacing earlier Trellis and Fink trusses.
Total Length: 2928.0 Feet
Span Length: 318.0 Feet
Overview: Lost bridge over the Missouri River with Trellis through truss and Whipple through truss spans
History: Upgraded in 1884 from the original in 1871; replaced 1936 by the current Wabash Bridge
Built: 1884
Location: St. Charles County
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128080
Postcard
191375
St. Charles Wabash Bridge
Postcard View
Photo Scan by Mark Frazier in October 2008
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St. Charles Wabash Bridge
Postcard view
Photo Scan by Mark Frazier in January 2009
242965
The First Walbash Bridge
Scan by by Mark Frazier in November 2012
301482
Wabash Railroad Bridge #59 - First Missouri River Bridge
1923 view of the original Wabash bridge
Photographer unknown
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Wabash Railroad Bridge #59 - First Missouri River Bridge
Photographer unknown
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Wabash Railroad Bridge #59 - First Missouri River Bridge
Remains of a bridge span in 1936, during demolition
J.O. Spreen, Wabash Railroad Co.
375561
Published prior to 1923
375562
Published prior to 1923
306257
Wabash Railroad Bridge #59 - First Missouri River Bridge
Wabash Railroad plan
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Wabash Railroad Bridge #59 - First Missouri River Bridge
Wabash Railroad plan
308133
Wabash Railroad Bridge #59 - First Missouri River Bridge
Steel stringers
Photographer unknown
308136
Wabash Railroad Bridge #59 - First Missouri River Bridge
Wabash RR data sheet
Wabash RR
309965
Wabash Railroad Bridge #59 - First Missouri River Bridge
St. Charles depot with bridge in background
Rudolph Goebel photo
447546
1879 Wabash Disaster
Museum of Transportation
447547
November 8, 1879
Museum of Transportation
447548
Museum of Transportation
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.826100,-90.749400
Carries Hoff Road over Peruque Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 122.1 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Peruque Creek on Hoff Road
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 1994
Built: ca. 1930
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.804883,-90.764013
Carries West Terra Lane over Peruque Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 161.1 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Peruque Creek on West Terra Lane
History: Built 1922; replaced 1991
Built: 1922
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.798517,-90.925400
Carries Schaper Road over Peruque Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 107.9 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Peruque Creek on Schaper Road
History: Built ca. 1915
Built: ca. 1920
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.867416,-90.865372
Carries Mette Road over McCoy Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over McCoy Creek on Mette Road
History: Built ca. 1920; replaced 1993
Built: ca. 1920
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.736617,-90.721867
Carries Henning Road over Dardenne Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 147.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Dardenne Creek on Henning Road
History: Built 1910 by Stupp Brothers; replaced 1994
Built: 1910
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.843333,-90.926667
Carries Duenke Road over Branch of McCoy Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of McCoy Creek on Duenke Road
History: Built ca. 1890; later relocated here; replaced 1996
Built: ca. 1920
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.862732,-90.949657
Carries Dietrich Road over Indian Camp Creek
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Parker pony truss
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Indian Camp Creek on Dietrich Road
History: Built ca. 1925; replaced 1996
Built: ca. 1925
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.878366,-90.926953
Carries Dietrich Road over Indian Camp Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 88.9 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Indian Camp Creek on Dietrich Road
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 1993
Built: ca. 1910
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.638317,-90.846947
Carries Schluersburg Road over Femme Osage Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 101.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Femme Osage Creek on Schluersburg Road
History: Built 1913 by Miller & Borcherding
Built: 1913
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.656667,-90.913333
Carries Becker Joerling Road over Branch of Femme Osage Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Femme Osage Creek on Becker Joerling Road
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 1991
Built: ca. 1910
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Abandoned
Location: 38.658889,-90.756111
Carries Abandoned railroad over Little Femme Osage Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned bridge over Little Femme Osage Creek in Weldon Spring Conservation Area
History:
Built:
Location: St. Charles County
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132984
Abandoned railbridge over the Little Femme Osage Creek
The bridge is located in the Weldon Spring Wildlife Area January 2009
Photo taken by Sharon Spear
132985
Closer view of bridge January 2009
Photo taken by Sharon Spear
132986
Fallen railing
Part of the railing has fallen off the bridge, down the side of the creek bank and into the creek January 2009
Photo taken by Sharon Spear
132987
Falling ties
rail ties hanging from the bridge January 2009
Photo taken by Sharon Spear
132988
January 2009
Photo taken by Sharon Spear
132989
January 2009
Photo taken by Sharon Spear
132990
Rotting ties on deck
January 2009
Photo taken by Sharon Spear
132991
Across the deck
There's fencing across the deck. Trees have fallen across the fencing January 2009
Photo taken by Sharon Spear
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 38.660044,-90.754728
Carries Hamburg Trail (from USG Railroad) over Under Highway 94
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 77.0 Feet
Span Length: 77.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under under Highway 94 on Hamburg Trail (from USG Railroad)
History: Built as part of a US Govn't Railroad branch line from the KATY RR to Weldon Springs Army Reserve
Built:
Location: St. Charles County
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145683
Approach to south portal
Photo taken by Nathan Morton in Aug. 09
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.853171,-90.549135
Carries Route B over Dardenne Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 247.1 Feet
Span Length: 94.2 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Dardenne Creek on Route B
History: Built 1962
Built: 1962
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.862012,-90.224575
Carries BNSF Railroad over MO 94
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over MO 94 on BNSF Railroad
History: Open to MO 94 traffic below on a one-lane road and rail traffic above.
Built:
Location: St. Charles County
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226460
Side view
Looking southeast
Photo taken by John Christeson in February 2012
405852
Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2017
405853
Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2017
405863
Looking Southeast
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2017
423722
Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018
Status: Open to one track of railroad traffic
Location: 38.808960,-90.864550
Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Interstate 70 / U. S. Highway 40
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete and steel stringer
Total Length: 172.2 Feet
Span Length: 47.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete and steel stringer bridge over Interstate 70 / U. S. Highway 40 on the Norfolk Southern Railroad in Wentzville
History:
Built: 1951
Location: St. Charles County
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223988
The east face, in the rain
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in January 2012
223989
The west face, in the rain
Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in January 2012
449540
NS US 40 (now I-70) Overpass
October 20, 1952
Missouri State Archives
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.574135,-90.884086
Carries Jackson Street over Unknown Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Unknown Creek on Jackson Street
History:
Built:
Location: St. Charles County
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281883
Jackson Street Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2014
281884
Jackson Street Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2014
281885
Jackson Street Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.866656,-90.227193
Carries BNSF Railroad over Mo. 94
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Mo. 94 on BNSF Railroad
History:
Built: 1909
Location: St. Charles County
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282539
Photo taken by John Christeson in February 2012
405854
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2017
405855
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2017
405856
East abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2017
405857
Under the deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2017
405858
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2017
405859
West abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2017
405860
East abutment looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2017
405861
Water gauge for those times when the road floods
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2017
405862
Abutment built 1909
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2017
423720
Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018
423721
Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 38.650240,-90.765387
Carries KATY Trail, former MKT Railroad over Femme Osage Creek
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Femme Osage Creek on KATY Trail, former MKT Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: St. Charles County
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309702
Looking Southward (Northern Face of Bridge)
Photo taken by James McCray in November 2014
309703
Photo taken by James McCray in November 2014
309704
Photo taken by James McCray in November 2014
309705
Photo taken by James McCray in November 2014
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.792096,-90.886036
Carries Hepperman Road over Perque Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 129.9 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Perque Creek on Hepperman Road
History: Built 1908 by Missouri Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1998
Built: 1908
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.599373,-90.807293
Carries Terry Road over Trib of Missouri River
Design: truss/bedstead/double-warren
Design Details: Bedstead double-intersection Warren pony truss
Total Length: 28.9 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Lost bedstead pony truss bridge over Trib of Missouri River on Terry Road
History: Built ca. 1910; Replaced 1998
Built: ca. 1910
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.853934,-90.902666
Carries Point Prairie Road over McCoy Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 76.1 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over McCoy Creek on Point Prairie Road
History: Built ca. 1920; replaced 1997
Built: ca. 1920
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Open to rail traffic
Location: 38.815521,-90.494879
Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Unknown creek
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder
Total Length: 31.0 Feet
Span Length: 31.0 Feet
Overview: Deck girder bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History:
Built: 1898
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Open to rail traffic
Location: 38.817019,-90.513696
Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Elm Creek (f/k/a Elm Creek)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer bridge w/ballasted deck
Total Length: 70.9 Feet
Span Length: 36.8 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Cole Creek (f/k/a Elm Creek) on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Original bridge at this location built 1868; rebuilt 1898 with this bridge
Built: 1898
Location: St. Charles County
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373871
Creek bank is reinforced with all concrete
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373870
Pier
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373869
Under the deck on top of pier
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373868
Under the deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373862
Looking East on North side
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373861
West abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373860
Pier
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373859
East abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373858
West abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373857
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373856
West side with pier
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373855
East side & abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373854
Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
Status: Open to rail traffic
Location: 38.816040,-90.518473
Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Unknown creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer bridge on concrete abutments
Total Length: 16.0 Feet
Span Length: 16.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Original 16' pile trestle bridge at this location built 1897; replaced 1905 with concrete culvert; replaced 1950 with this bridge
Built: 1950
Location: St. Charles County
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373867
East Foundation
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373866
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373865
under the deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373864
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373863
Looking North from Elm Point Rd
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
Status: Open to rail traffic
Location: 38.813447,-90.531334
Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Unknown creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 17.9 Feet
Span Length: 16.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Replaced a 14' wood stringer trestle originally erected in 1901
Built: 1936
Location: St. Charles County
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373874
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373873
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373872
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
Status: Open to rail traffic
Location: 38.811819,-90.539410
Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Unknown creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 22.3 Feet
Span Length: 20.5 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937
Location: St. Charles County
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373880
South side of bridge
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373879
Looking East
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373878
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373877
West abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373876
Pilings & East abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373875
North side of bridge
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
Status: Open to rail traffic
Location: 38.811280,-90.542068
Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Unknown creek
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 14.0 Feet
Span Length: 14.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete culvert bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Original 17' iron stringer bridge at this location built 1897; replaced 1924
Built: 1924
Location: St. Charles County
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373883
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373882
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
373881
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in December 2016
Status: Open to rail traffic
Location: 38.809753,-90.549660
Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Griffith Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Griffith Creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: New deck added 1940
Built: 1898
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Open to rail traffic
Location: 38.808561,-90.555566
Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Unknown creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel (iron) stringer on masonry abutments
Total Length: 10.8 Feet
Span Length: 10.8 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Ballast deck added 1952
Built: 1895
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.806378,-90.566378
Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Unknown creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel (iron) stringer bridge on masonry abutments
Total Length: 17.4 Feet
Span Length: 15.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Original 17' pile trestle bridge at this location built 1894; appears to have replaced by this bridge at an unknown date
Built: 1894
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Open to rail traffic
Location: 38.804160,-90.581023
Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Unknown ditch
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 14.0 Feet
Span Length: 14.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete bridge over Unknown ditch on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Original 10' pile trestle bridge on masonry piers at this location built 1897; replaced 1925 with this bridge
Built: 1925
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Upgraded 1880-1884
Location: 38.781549,-90.477352
Carries North Missouri Railroad over Missouri River
Design: truss/through/double-warren
Design Details: 4 Fink deck truss and 3 Trellis (double intersecting Warren) through truss
Total Length: 2178.0 Feet
Span Length: 321.0 Feet
Overview: North Missouri Railroad Fink deck truss and Trellis through truss bridge at St. Charles, MO
History: Built 1868; damaged by derailment 1879, 1881. Substantial upgrade finish about 1884 replacing effectively the entire structure
Built: 1868
Location: St. Charles County
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191374
St. Charles Wabash Bridge Failure
Cabinet card photo of one of the two failure events.
Photo Scan by Mark Frazier in March 2008
301481
1881 bridge collapse
Photographer unknown
306259
End span details. Note decorative finials on top.
Rudolph Goebel photo
306260
End span details. Note decorative finials on top. Enhanced photo
Rudolph Goebel photo
309957
West (St. Charles) side of bridge, showing the sole Fink span on this side
Rudolph Goebel photo
309958
View looking to the northeast, showing 3 Trellis spans
Rudolph Goebel photo
309959
Support spans on west (St. Charles) side of river
Rudolph Goebel photo
309960
Fink span on east (St. Louis County) side of bridge
Rudolph Goebel photo
364112
Published prior to 1923
364113
Published prior to 1923
399004
Western (St. Charles side) trellis span colapsed
1879 Nov 8, the western trellis through truss gave way as an eastbound livestock train was crossing. It appears there are two people standing in the portal of the next trellis truss, and one standing at the end of the deck truss as well as the two in the foreground. This image came from a stereoscopic view. I extracted one image, converted it to greyscale, and slightly cleaned it.
Photo edited by Fmiser, taken by Rudolph Goebel
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 38.723858,-90.786558
Carries Footpath over Kraut Run
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Kraut Run on Footpath
History:
Built:
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.883333,-90.658333
Carries Peruque Creek Road over Peruque Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 110.9 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Peruque Creek on Peruque Creek Road
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 2002
Built: ca. 1930
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.812802,-90.843222
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Luetkenhaus Blvd. (Old US 61)
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Luetkenhaus Blvd. (Old US 61) on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:
Location: St. Charles County
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387341
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2017
387340
Looking Southwest
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2017
387331
Marker
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2017
387330
deck railing & street below
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2017
387329
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2017
387328
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2017
387327
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2017
387326
West abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2017
387325
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2017
387324
Under the deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2017
387323
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in April 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.810903,-90.706379
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Woodland Avenue
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Woodland Avenue on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.774329,-90.484887
Carries South Main Street over Blanchette Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Blanchette Creek on South Main Street
History:
Built:
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.922746,-90.750710
Carries MO 79 S over Cuivre River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 770.1 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Cuivre River on MO 79 S
History: Built 1985
Built: 1985
Location: St. Charles County
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384710
MO 79 S over CUIVRE RVR-deck
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in March 2017
384709
MO 79 S over CUIVRE RVR-sign
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in March 2017
384708
MO 79 S over CUIVRE RVR
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in March 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.916367,-90.794233
Carries County Rd 893 over Cuivre River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 353.0 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Cuivre River on County Rd 893
History: Built 2000
Built: 2000
Location: St. Charles County
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384794
County Rd 893 over Cuivre River Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in March 2017
384793
County Rd 893 over Cuivre River Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in March 2017
384792
County Rd 893 over Cuivre River Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in March 2017
384791
County Rd 893 over Cuivre River Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in March 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.887883,-90.918644
Carries US 61 N over Big Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 322.2 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Big Creek on US 61 N
History:
Built: 1961
Location: St. Charles County
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386156
US 61 N over BIG CR
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
386155
US 61 N over BIG CR
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
386154
US 61 N over BIG CR
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
386153
US 61 N over BIG CR
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.887968,-90.918972
Carries US 61 S over Big Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 322.2 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Big Creek on US 61 S
History:
Built: 1961
Location: St. Charles County
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386152
US 61 S over BIG CR
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
386151
US 61 S over BIG CR
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
386150
US 61 S over BIG CR
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
386149
US 61 S over BIG CR
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.867501,-90.865825
Carries Mette Road over McCoy Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over McCoy Creek on Mette Road
History:
Built: 1993
Location: St. Charles County
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386233
McCoy Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
386232
McCoy Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
386231
McCoy Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
386230
McCoy Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.870914,-90.864936
Carries Mette Road over Tributary of McCoy Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Tributary of McCoy Creek on Mette Road
History:
Built:
Location: St. Charles County
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386236
Mette Road Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
386235
Mette Road Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
386234
Mette Road Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.881259,-90.864849
Carries Mette Road over Tributary of Big Creek
Design: culvert
Design Details: Two steel tubes carrying runoff under the road.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Tributary of Big Creek on Mette Road
History:
Built:
Location: St. Charles County
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386239
Mette Road Bridge 2
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
386238
Mette Road Bridge 2
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
386237
Mette Road Bridge 2
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.887940,-90.864514
Carries Scott Road over Big Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 143.1 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Big Creek on Scott Road
History:
Built: 1986
Location: St. Charles County
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386670
Scott Road Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
386669
Scott Road Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
386668
Scott Road Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.898704,-90.956443
Carries Creech Road 732 over Branch Big Creek
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Culvert over Branch Big Creek on Creech Road 732
History:
Built:
Location: St. Charles County
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387239
Creech Road over Unknown Creek
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
387240
Creech Road over Unknown Creek
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
387238
Creech Road over Unknown Creek
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in April 2017
Status: Open to authorized vehicles only
Sign claims road as private road.
Location: 38.868728,-90.833200
Carries Private Drive (formerly StL&HRR) over McCoy Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony plate girder bridge over McCoy Creek on Private Drive (formerly StL&HRR)
History: This bridge replaced a 16 span pile Timber Trestle (1917 ICC Report) ca. 1920
Built: 1920
Location: St. Charles County
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413333
Enon RR Bridge
RH Oblique looking northerly.
Photo taken by K. Allen Ballard 2009
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.807130,-90.762762
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Peruque Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Peruque Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.809893,-90.667422
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Peruque Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Peruque Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.805309,-90.634458
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Brown Road
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Brown Road on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:
Location: St. Charles County
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483597
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483598
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483599
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483600
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483601
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483602
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483603
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483604
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483605
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483639
East abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483640
Center pier
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483641
West abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483642
Overview
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
Status:
Location: 38.804212,-90.627730
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Dardenne Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Dardenne Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.801793,-90.605653
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Spencer Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Spencer Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:
Location: St. Charles County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.883168,-90.658742
Carries BNSF Railway over Peruque Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Peruque Creek on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:
Location: St. Charles County
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483606
Overview: Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483607
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483608
East abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483609
Old supports from a previous generation of this bridge
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483610
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483611
East side
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483612
Center
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483613
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483614
East abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483643
Old pier closeup
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483644
East abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483645
West abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483646
Piers, new & old
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483647
Deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483648
Deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483649
Deck Center
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483650
Looking NW
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483651
Size comparison for old pier
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483652
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.859741,-90.537073
Carries BNSF Railway over Dardenne Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Dardenne Creek on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910
Location: St. Charles County
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483592
Looking West
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483593
Overview
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483594
East abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483595
Footing detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483596
Plaque
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483623
Deck detial
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483624
Looking SW
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483625
Looking SW
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483626
Looking South
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483627
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483628
Footing detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483629
Footing detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483630
Footing detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483631
Footing detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483632
Plaque in bad shape. Built 1910 looks like
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483633
Footing detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483634
Footing detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483635
Footing detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483636
Footing detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483637
Looking NW
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483638
Footing detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.885555,-90.416845
Carries BNSF Railway over Island Road
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Island Road on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:
Location: St. Charles County
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483583
Looking NW
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483584
Looking North
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483585
West approach
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483586
Pier & deck
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483587
Main span
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483588
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483589
East approach
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483590
East abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483591
East approach
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483615
Supports & footing
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483616
Supports detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483617
East abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483618
East supports
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483619
Supports detail
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483620
West abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483621
East approach
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
483622
West approach
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in October 2020
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.
