Rating:
No votes cast

Chouteau Avenue Viaduct

St. Louis, Missouri
Share:

Photos 

The replacement structure

The UCEB replacement bridges was not designed the same as its 1918 predecessor, which was one long continuous span. But the old bridge was dilapidated and long overdue for replacement.

Photo taken by Mark Dellbringge in September 2010

Enlarge

Map 

Description 

At the east end of the bridge was a ramp that led down to Central Industrial Drive. Near the western end of this bridge was the adjoining Vandeventer Avenue Overpass, which was built in 1935. This bridge was also demolished and it provided access to I-64/US 40. The access ramp to I-64/U.S. 40 is now controlled through a signalized intersection at Vandeventer & Papin (just north of Chouteau).

Facts 

Overview
Lost concrete stringer bridge on Chouteau Avenue (MO Highway 100) over Union Pacific / BNSF Railroads in St. Louis, between 39th Street and Vandeventer Ave.
Location
St. Louis, Missouri
Status
Replaced by two separate, shorter bridges
History
Built 1918; demolished 2005 and replaced by two separate, shorter bridges with earth fill and retaining wall structures in between.
Design
Concrete stringer
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 38.1 ft.
Total length: 1,133.9 ft.
Deck width: 56.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.62746, -90.24371   (decimal degrees)
38°37'39" N, 90°14'37" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/739938/4279041 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 45 N., R. 7 E., Sec. 21
USGS topographic map
Granite City
Inventory number
BH 45923 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/1999)
Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 2.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1998)
13,670

Categories 

Beam (6,046)
Built 1918 (329)
Built during 1910s (6,730)
Concrete stringer (271)
Lost (10,359)
Lost 2005 (325)
Lost during 2000s (3,091)
 Missouri (4,521)
Owned by city (3,049)
Replaced by new bridge (7,133)
Span length 25-50 feet (10,053)
St. Louis, Missouri (121)
Structurally deficient (16,678)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (1,213)

Update Log 

  • September 5, 2010: New photos from Mark Dellbringge
  • August 18, 2010: Added by Mark Dellbringge

Sources 

  • Mark Dellbringge
Post a comment here
Contact webmaster

Comments 

Chouteau Avenue Viaduct
Posted October 13, 2010, by Mark Dellbringge

http://www.66postcards.com/pics4.html

I found three pictures of the old Chouteau viaduct on this link

(Photos are copyrighted so I can't download them to put on website.)

Chouteau Avenue Viaduct
Posted October 13, 2010, by Mark Dellbringge

http://www.66postcards.com/pics4.html

I found three pictures of the old Chouteau viaduct on this link

(Photos are copyrighted so I can't download them to put on website.)

Chouteau Avenue Viaduct
Posted August 20, 2010, by Mark Dellbringge

The link below will let you see some pictures of the remnants of the old Chouteau Avenue Viaduct and Vandeventer Avenue Overpass.

http://gatermannt.homeip.net/gallery/chouteaubridge_remnants/DO_070605_05_clprsw_bw