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St. Charles Pontoon Bridge

St. Charles County, Missouri

Photos 

Postcard

BH Photo #127812

Map 

Facts 

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)

Categories 

19th Century (8,630)
Built 1890 (297)
Built during 1890s (3,217)
Destroyed by ice (17)
John Enoch (1)
Lost (29,041)
Lost 1890 (22)
 Lost during 1890s (203)
Missouri (6,564)
Missouri River (123)
St. Charles County, Missouri (91)
St. Charles, Missouri (20)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (2,005)

Update Log 

  • May 18, 2019: New photos from Joe Sonderman
  • November 26, 2008: New photo from James Baughn
  • November 17, 2008: New photo from James Baughn

Sources 

  • James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com
  • Joe Sonderman

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