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West side

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East side

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North portal

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Behind the south portal

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South end

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Close-up of portal beam

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Decorations atop the south portal

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Along the upper chord

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Lower chord joint from above

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Lower chord joint from side

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Close-up of bent eyebars

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North end

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Underneath

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Builder's plaque

Keystone Bridge Co.
Pittsburgh Pa.
1874

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Historic marker

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Facts

Overview: Wrought-iron through truss over Rock Creek at Kimmswick in Imperial
Location: Jefferson County, Missouri
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Future prospects: Preserved
History: Originally built 1875 by the Keystone Bridge Co. over River Des Peres at Lemay Ferry in St. Louis. Relocated to Kimmswick in 1930; bypassed by new bridge in 1985.
Builder: - Keystone Bridge Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Design: Pin-connected, wrought-iron, 9-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Total length: 123.3 ft.
Deck width: 20.3 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1983
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.36379, -90.36167 (decimal degrees)
38°21'50" N, 90°21'42" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: NRHP 83001024 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 21775 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Sources

HAER MO-63 - Windsor Harbor Road Bridge

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