Photos
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Side view Photo taken by James Baughn in November 2008 |
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Balustrade Photo taken by James Baughn in November 2008 |
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Date marker Photo taken by James Baughn in November 2008 |
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Deck view Photo taken by James Baughn in November 2008 |
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Oblique view Photo taken by James Baughn in November 2008 |
Facts
- Overview
- Stringer bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on Columbia Avenue in St. Louis
- Location
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1913
- Design
- Concrete stringer bridge with balustrades
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 32.2 ft.
Total length: 87.9 ft.
Deck width: 36.1 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +38.61000, -90.27333 (decimal degrees)
38°36'36" N, 90°16'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/737417/4277026 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Webster Groves
- Inventory number
- BH 38037 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection (as of 05/2006)
- 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: 8.9 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
- 4,060
Comments
Columbia Avenue Bridge
I believe the Columbia Avenue bridge right now has a weight limit of 13 tons. Many years ago one of the concrete piers under the bridge was damaged due to a derailment.
A bridge similar to the Columbia Avenue bridge is the lost Arsenal Street UPRR bridge. It is located about 1/4 mile south of the Columbia Avenue Bridge. It had a hump in the middle and similar balustrades. It too was built in 1913 and was replaced in 2006.