Photo
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HAER photo This photo from the Historic American Engineering Record shows the bridge while it was closed to traffic, but before it was replaced [HAER photo taken July 1984 by David K. Atkinson] |
Facts
- Overview
- Lost three-span through truss bridge over the railroad tracks on 21st Street south of Highway 40
- Location
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Status
- Demolished but never replaced
- History
- Built 1892 by the City of St. Louis. Closed to traffic in 1976 and demolished after 1984
- Design
- From north to south:
Six pony truss spans, each 53 feet
One 150-foot, 7-panel Parker through truss
One 203-foot, 10-panel Parker through truss
One 138-foot, 7-panel Parker through truss
Eight pony truss spans, ranging from 53 to 65 feet
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 203.0 ft.
Total length: 1,272.0 ft.
- Inventory number
- BH 22662 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Sources
- HAER MO-11 - Twenty-first Street Bridge