Sulphur Avenue Bridge

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Overview Photo taken by James Baughn View high-res version

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Deck view Photo taken by James Baughn View high-res version

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North end Photo taken by James Baughn View high-res version

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Oblique view Photo taken by James Baughn View high-res version

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Portal bracing Photo taken by James Baughn View high-res version

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Portal Photo taken by James Baughn View high-res version

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Side view Photo taken by James Baughn View high-res version

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South end Photo taken by James Baughn View high-res version

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Upper joint Photo taken by James Baughn View high-res version

Map 

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Facts 

Overview

Baltimore through truss bridge over River Des Peres on Sulphur Avenue between I-44 and Manchester

Location

St. Louis, Missouri

Status

Closed to all traffic

History

Built ca. 1925; made obsolete by new bridge in 1970

Design

Riveted, 6-panel Baltimore through truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+38.62073, -90.28669   (decimal degrees)
38°37'15" N, 90°17'12" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/736219/4278182 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Webster Groves

Inventory number

BH 36458 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• April 15, 2008: New photos from James Baughn

Sources 

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

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