Grand Tower Pipeline Bridge
Photos
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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 |
Facts
- Overview
- Pipeline suspension bridge over the Mississippi River at Grand Tower
- Status
- Still carries natural gas
- History
- Built 1955
- Design
- Wire suspension
- Dimensions
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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") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/277875/4169099 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Altenburg
- Inventory number
- BH 15343 (Bridgehunter.com ID)