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West side

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East side

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North portal

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Behind the south portal

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South end

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Close-up of portal beam

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Decorations atop the south portal

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Along the upper chord

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Lower chord joint from above

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Lower chord joint from side

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Close-up of bent eyebars

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North end

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Underneath

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Builder's plaque

Keystone Bridge Co.
Pittsburgh Pa.
1874
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Historic marker

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Vicinity Map

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Facts 

Overview
Wrought-iron through truss over Rock Creek at Kimmswick in Imperial
Location
Jefferson County, Missouri
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Originally built 1875 by the Keystone Bridge Co. over River Des Peres at Lemay Ferry in St. Louis. Relocated to Kimmswick in 1930; bypassed by new bridge in 1985.
Builder
- Keystone Bridge Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Design
Pin-connected, wrought-iron, 9-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Total length: 123.3 ft.
Deck width: 20.3 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.36379, -90.36167   (decimal degrees)
38°21'50" N, 90°21'42" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/730508/4249474 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Valmeyer
Inventory numbers
NRHP 83001024 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 21775 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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