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Lewis Bridge
Photo
Historic postcard
This postcard shows the original Lewis Bridge (right) next to the Bellefontaine Railroad Bridge
BH Photo #107232
Facts
- Overview
- Lost through truss bridge over the Missouri River on U. S. Highway 67, running parallel to the Bellefontaine Railroad Bridge
- Location
- St. Louis County, Missouri, and St. Charles County, Missouri
- Status
- Replaced by a modern four-lane deck-girder bridge
- History
- Built 1927; replaced 1979
- Design
- Main spans: Four Pennsylvania Petit through trusses
Approach spans: Short steel stringer approach on St. Louis County side, and longer, slightly curved steel stringer approach on the St. Charles County side - Approximate latitude, longitude
- +38.84304, -90.23471 (decimal degrees)
38°50'35" N, 90°14'05" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/739999/4302992 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Columbia Bottom
- Land survey
- T. 47 N., R. 7 E., Sec. 9
- Inventory number
- BH 22642 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- March 21, 2011: New Street View added by Jason Smith
- March 21, 2011: Updated by Mark Dellbringge: Modified design description and when built
Sources
- Mark Dellbringge
- Jason Smith - flensburg [dot] bridgehunter [dot] av [at] googlemail [dot] com
Comments
Lewis Bridge
That post-card is art, not a photograph which means it may not reflect reality, however that looks like a Toll-booth at the entrance?
Lewis Bridge
The old Lewis Bridge was built in 1926 or 1927.
Lewis Bridge
Beautiful postcard. I remember traveling this narrow bridge, and watched its destruction from the shore when the new one was opened. Any actual photographs of this bridge would be appreciated. My memories are fading.
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The Bi-State Development Agency used to operate an "Alton Express" bus route which used this bridge (and the old Alton Bridge over the Mississippi to the north of this location). The Lewis Bridge was a four-span truss structure running parallel to the Bellefontaine RR bridge. As you drove north into St. Charles County, the fourth truss span dropped off on a slight incline, then a steel stringer span carried you to the U. S. 67 mainline and began a two-lane divided highway, thenceforth proceeding through West Alton and on up to the old Alton Bridge, where the divided highway ended. Somewhat scary bridge, but the old Alton Bridge was even scarier.