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Overview

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View from north side

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West end

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East end

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View from staircase

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On the bridge

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Close-up of tower

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Close-up of a joint

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Anchor on east end

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Plaque

Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

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Facts 

Overview
Truss bridge with a suspension-like design on a trail west of Forest Park Parkway
Location
St. Louis, Missouri
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1885; rehabilitated 1994
Design
Pony truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.64175, -90.27104   (decimal degrees)
38°38'30" N, 90°16'16" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/737512/4280555 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Clayton
Inventory number
BH 22665 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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19th Century (2,535)
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Missouri (3,617)
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Pony truss (11,785)
St. Louis, Missouri (54)
Truss (19,453)
Wooden deck (5,198)