Historic Bridges of the U.S. | South Kingshighway Viaduct

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Main span

Photo taken by James Baughn in November 2008

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Approach span

Photo taken by James Baughn in November 2008

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Deck view

Photo taken by James Baughn in November 2008

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Skewed pier

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South abutment

Photo taken by James Baughn in November 2008

Overview: Deck girder bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on Kingshighway south of I-44
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1936
Design: Deck girder
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 98.1 ft.
Total length: 740.2 ft.
Deck width: 60.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.61333, -90.26833 (decimal degrees)
38°36'48" N, 90°16'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/737841/4277408 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 45 N., R. 7 E., Sec. 30
USGS topographic map: Webster Groves
Inventory number: BH 37443 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2007): Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 2.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 34,158

South Kingshighway Viaduct

Posted September 26, 2008, by jz (Zoomjz [at] aol [dot] com)

I believe that this viaduct is eventually scheduled to be replaced.

South Kingshighway Viaduct

Posted September 22, 2008, by Mark Dellbringge

This bridge has a weight limit of 20 tons. Trucks approaching this bridge from the south must take a signed detour route instead.