Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Grand Tower Pipeline Bridge

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Overview from east

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East tower

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Main span

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Underneath

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West tower as seen from east bank

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Close-up of eastern anchor

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Old sign

This sign seems to suggest that the pipeline's catwalk was once open to the public during daylight hours.

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Overview from west

Since this time, the tower was given a solid gray paint job

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West tower

Vicinity map

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Overview: Pipeline suspension bridge over the Mississippi River at Grand Tower
Status: Still carries natural gas
History: Built 1955
Design: Wire suspension
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 2,161.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.64221, -89.51757 (decimal degrees)
37°38'32" N, 89°31'03" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 15343 (Bridgehunter.com ID)