Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Sulphur Avenue Bridge

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Overview

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Deck view

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North end

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Oblique view

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Portal bracing

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Portal

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Side view

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South end

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Upper joint

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Map

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Facts

Overview: Baltimore through truss bridge over River Des Peres on Sulphur Avenue between I-44 and Manchester
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Status: Closed to all traffic
History: Built ca. 1925; made obsolete by new bridge in 1970
Design: Riveted, 6-panel Baltimore through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.62073, -90.28669 (decimal degrees)
38°37'15" N, 90°17'12" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 36458 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

April 15, 2008: New photos from James Baughn

Sources

James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com

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