Photos 

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North market overpass

Photo taken by James Baughn

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Broadway overpass

Photo taken by James Baughn

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Close up of girders

Photo taken by James Baughn

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Western terminous of trestle at Tyler Street

Photo taken by Nathan Morton in March 2007

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Eastern terminous

Photo taken by Nathan Morton

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Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

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Facts 

Overview
Elevated plate girder trestle over numerous city streets on the Illinois Terminal Railroad in St. Louis
Location
St. Louis, Missouri
Status
Abandoned but awaiting plans to convert into a pedestrian trail. Purchased by Great Rivers Greenway District.
History
Built 1931
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Total length: 4,450 ft.
Deck width: 25 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.65060, -90.18766   (decimal degrees)
38°39'02" N, 90°11'16" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/744740/4281757 (zone/easting/northing)
Elevation
430 ft. above sea level
USGS topographic map
Granite City
Inventory number
BH 36665 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • April 16, 2009: New photo from Nathan Morton
  • April 13, 2009: New photo from Nathan Morton
  • March 29, 2009: Updated by Curtis Lee: added coordinates and elevation
  • November 25, 2008: Updated by Kim Harvey: added category
  • June 4, 2008: New photos from James Baughn

Sources 

  • James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com
  • Kim Harvey - ayrlieofremora [at] yahoo [dot] com
  • Curtis Lee - clee47ford [at] yahoo [dot] com
  • Nathan Morton - morton890 [at] yahoo [dot] com