St. Charles Pontoon Bridge

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Overview: Short-lived pontoon bridge over the Missouri River at the foot of Adams Street in St. Charles
Location: St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri
Status: Lost
History: Construction started 1888; opened to traffic June 1, 1890; destroyed by ice in November 1890
Builder: - John Enoch
Dimensions: Total length: 1,560.0 ft.
Deck width: 10.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.78345, -90.47857 (decimal degrees)
38°47'00" N, 90°28'43" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/719014/4295765 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Saint Charles
Inventory number: BH 38154 (Bridgehunter.com ID)