St. Charles, Missouri

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Blanchette Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Original westbound bridge built in 1958 and closed November 4th, 2012 (Superstructure Demolished 2012) and reopened to traffic with entirely new superstructure on August 11th, 2013. eastbound bridge built in 1978.
Pair of cantilevered through truss bridges over the Missouri River on I-70 at St. Charles
Open to traffic

Discovery Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Built 1992
Pair of through truss bridges over the Missouri River on MO 370 between St. Charles and Bridgeton
Open to traffic

Katy Trail - Taylor Branch Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Wooden trestle over Taylor Branch on the Katy Trail just off MO 94
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

NM - Missouri River Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Built 1868; damaged by derailment 1879, 1881. Substantial upgrade finish about 1884 replacing effectively the entire structure
North Missouri Railroad Fink deck truss and Trellis through truss bridge at St. Charles, MO
Upgraded 1880-1884

North Missouri Railroad Ferry (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Ferry operation succeeded by original Wabash Railroad Bridge #59 (1871)
Lost Ferry across Missouri River on North Missouri Railroad (Wabash Railroad predecessor)
Replaced by a new bridge

NS - Saint Charles Rail Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Built 1936, replacing an earlier 1871 through truss railroad bridge on a new alignment
Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Missouri River on the Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to railroad traffic

Old St. Charles Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Completed 1904; closed to traffic in 1992; finally dismantled in 1997
Lost four-span through truss bridge over the Missouri River at St. Charles
Replaced by the Discovery Bridge (Missouri State Highway 370) downstream, next to the Wabash Railroad Bridge

Page Avenue Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built in 1999 per NBI; opened December 13th, 2003.
Pair of tied arch bridges over the Missouri River on MO 364 (Page Avenue)
Open to traffic

South Main Street Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Blanchette Creek on South Main Street
Open to traffic

St. Charles Pontoon Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Construction started 1888; opened to traffic June 1, 1890; destroyed by ice in November 1890
Short-lived pontoon bridge over the Missouri River at the foot of Adams Street in St. Charles
Lost

Wabash - First Missouri River Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Upgraded in 1884 from the original in 1871; replaced 1936 by the current Wabash Bridge
Lost bridge over the Missouri River with Trellis through truss and Whipple through truss spans
Replaced by new bridge erected about 1/2 mile north (downstream)

Wabash Railroad Bridge #66 (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Deck girder bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
Open to rail traffic

Wabash Railroad Bridge #69 (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Original bridge at this location built 1868; rebuilt 1898 with this bridge
Steel stringer bridge over Cole Creek (f/k/a Elm Creek) on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
Open to rail traffic

Wabash Railroad Bridge #71 (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Original 16' pile trestle bridge at this location built 1897; replaced 1905 with concrete culvert; replaced 1950 with this bridge
Timber stringer bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
Open to rail traffic

Wabash Railroad Bridge #74B (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Built 1937
Steel stringer bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
Open to rail traffic

Wabash Railroad Bridge #75 (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Original 17' iron stringer bridge at this location built 1897; replaced 1924
Concrete culvert bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
Open to rail traffic

Wabash Railroad Bridge #76 (St. Charles County, Missouri)
New deck added 1940
Steel stringer bridge over Griffith Creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
Open to rail traffic

Wabash Railroad Bridge #77 (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Ballast deck added 1952
Steel stringer bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
Open to rail traffic

Wabash Railroad Bridge #78 (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Original 17' pile trestle bridge at this location built 1894; appears to have replaced by this bridge at an unknown date
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Wabash Railroad Bridge #81 (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Original 10' pile trestle bridge on masonry piers at this location built 1897; replaced 1925 with this bridge
Concrete bridge over Unknown ditch on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
Open to rail traffic