Historic Bridges of the U.S. | St. Louis County

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Barrett Station Road Bridge
Lost wooden bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on Barrett Station Road in Des Peres
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1944

Belgrove Railroad Bridge
Steel trestle over Belgrove Drive on the BNSF Railroad in Bellefontaine Neighbors
Open to traffic above and below

Bellefontaine Bridge
Four-span railroad through truss bridge over the Missouri River near Fort Bellefontaine in West Alton
Open to one track of railroad traffic
Construction started July 4, 1892, with the first train crossing on Dec. 27, 1893

Bellefontaine Road Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over the BNSF Railroad on Bellefontaine Road in West Alton
Removed
Built 1942; replaced 2007

Blanchette Bridge
Pair of cantilevered through truss bridges over the Missouri River on I-70 at St. Charles
Open to traffic
Westbound bridge built 1958; eastbound bridge built 1978

Blanchette Bridge Eastbound Span
Pony truss bridge over Missouri Rvr, Cst Main S on I 70 E in St. Charles
Open to traffic
Built 1978; rehabilitated 1984

Coldwater Creek Railroad Bridge
Brick arch bridge over Coldwater Creek on the BNSF Railroad near Spanish Lake in West Alton
Open to traffic

Daniel Boone Bridge
Pair of through truss bridges over the Missouri River on I-64/US 40/US 61 at Chesterfield
Open to traffic
Northbound bridge built 1935; southbound built 1991

Deer Creek MO 100 Bridge
Arch bridge over Deer Creek on MO 100 in Ladue
Open to traffic
Built 1923; rehabilitated 1930

Discovery Bridge
Pair of through truss bridges over the Missouri River on MO 370 between St. Charles and Bridgeton
Open to traffic
Built 1992

Dripping Springs Bridge
Stone arch footbridge at Dripping Springs in Creve Coeur Park
Open to pedestrians only

Fee Fee Road Bridge
Wooden bridge over railroad tracks on Fee Fee Road in Maryland Heights
Open to traffic
Built 1962

Fenton Bridge
Four-span through truss bridge over the Meramec River on Gravois Road (Old MO 30) at Fenton in Sunset Hills
Closed to all traffic
Built 1925; made obsolete by new bridge in 1968; closed to traffic August 2007

Ferguson Railroad Bridge
Pony plate girder railroad bridge over S. Florissant Road (Route N) in Ferguson
Open to traffic above and below

Grand Glaize Creek Railroad Bridge
Deck plate girder bridge over Grand Glaize Creek on the BNSF Railroad at Valley Park
Open to railroad traffic

Hollywood Beach Railroad Bridge
Three-span through truss bridge over the Meramec River on the BNSF Railroad in Arnold
Open to railroad traffic

Is 64 Bridge
Steel stringer bridge over Is 64 on Spoede Rd S in Frontenac
Open to traffic above, but scheduled for demolition
Built 1937

Is 64 Bridge
Bridge over Is 64 on Mc Cutcheon Rd S in Ladue
Open to traffic above, but scheduled for demolition
Built 1944

Jamestown Road Bridge
Stone arch bridge on Old Jamestown Road near Florissant in West Alton
Open to traffic

Jefferson Barracks Bridge
Parallel tied arch bridges over the Mississippi River on I-255
Open to four lanes of traffic
Westbound bridge built 1984; eastbound bridge built 1986

Kemper Bridge
Concrete and stone bridge on Bellefontaine Road at the intersection with Kemper Place in Spanish Lake
Open to traffic

Lemay Ferry Bridge
Lost two-span through truss bridge over Meramec River on US 61/67 north of Arnold in Oakville
Replaced by a new bridge in September 2004; old bridge demolished November 2004
Built 1933

Lewis Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over the Missouri River on US 67 adjacent to Bellefontaine Railroad Bridge
Replaced by a modern four-lane deck-girder bridge
The current bridge was built 1979

Martigney Creek Bridge
Stone arch bridge over Martigney Creek on the Union Pacific Railroad, just beyond Robert Koch Hospital Drive
Open to railroad traffic

Mattese Creek US 61 Bridge
Lost closed-spandrel arch bridge over Mattese Creek on US 61 in Concord
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1921; rehabilitated 1933; replaced 2003

Meramec Highlands Tunnel
Closed tunnel under Sunset Hill on the Frisco Railroad at Kirkwood
Closed with the entrances boarded up and the inside partially filled
Built 1883; bypassed in 1922; tracks removed 1929

Meramec River MO 21 Bridge
Steel through arch bridge over the Meramec River on MO 21
Open to four lanes of traffic
Built 1940

Meramec River US 66 Bridge
Deck truss bridge over Meramec River at Times Beach on Old US 66 in Wildwood
Open to traffic on a frontage road within Route 66 State Park
Built 1931

Old Halls Ferry Road Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Cold Water Creek on Old Halls Ferry Road
No longer exists
Built 1947; rehabilitated 1970; replaced 2005

Old St. Charles Bridge
Lost four-span through truss bridge over the Missouri River at St. Charles
Replaced by a new bridge
Completed 1904; closed to traffic in 1992; finally dismantled in 1997

Page Avenue Bridge
Pair of tied arch bridges over the Missouri River on MO 364 (Page Avenue)
Open to traffic
Opened Dec. 13, 2003

Quinette Road Bridge
Closed pony truss bridge over Grand Glaize Creek on Quinette Road in Manchester
Closed to all traffic
Built 1913

Sherman Beach Railroad Bridge
Plate girder bridge over Meramec River on the Union Pacific Railroad near Sherman Beach in Wildwood
Open to railroad traffic

Times Beach Railroad Bridge
Three-span deck truss bridge over Meramec River on the BNSF Railroad at Times Beach, near Deicke Road
Open to railroad traffic

Two Mile Creek Bridge
Arch bridge over Two Mile Creek on US 61/US 67 in Creve Coeur
Open to traffic
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1977

Valley Park Railroad Bridge
Three-span through truss bridge over Meramec River on the BNSF Railroad at Valley Park
Open to railroad traffic

Wabash Bridge
Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Missouri River on the Wabash Railroad between St. Charles and Bridgeton
Open to railroad traffic
Built 1936, replacing an earlier 1871 through truss railroad bridge on a new alignment

Wickes Railroad Bridge
Two-span through truss bridge over the Meramec River on the Union Pacific Railroad in Arnold
Open to railroad traffic