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Alabama Avenue Bridge [Map] Lost concrete stringer bridge over the River Des Peres on Alabama Avenue in St. Louis City, MO.Replaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1929; replaced 1994
Arsenal Street Bridge [Map · Street View] Lost combination open-spandrel arch bridge over River Des Peres and concrete stringer bridge over BNSF Railroad yards on Arsenal Street, just west of Jamieson Ave. in St. LouisReplaced by UCEBBuilt in 1928; replaced by UCEB in 1995
Bellerive Bridge [Map · Street View] Concrete arch bridge over South Broadway on Bellerive Blvd. in St. LouisOpen to traffic with a 10 ton weight limitBuilt 1918
BNSF - Maline Creek Bridge [Map] Deck plate girder bridge over Maline Creek and the Mississippi River Trail (MRT) on the BNSF RailroadOpen to two tracks of railroad trafficBuilt 1931 by The Ryerson Co.
Bowl Lake Bridge [Map] Small stone arch bridge over a tributary of Bowl Lake at the southeast corner of Forest ParkOpen to pedestrians
Carondelet Park Bridge [Map · Street View] Concrete arch bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on Grand Avenue in Carondelet Park in St. LouisOpen to traffic with a weight limitBuilt 1913
Cass Avenue Overpass [Map] Lost beam bridge over Interstate 70 on Cass Ave EReplaced by UCEBBuilt in 1958. Removed in 2010 to make way for Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge. Replacement UCEB opened to traffic October 7, 2011.
Chippewa Street Ramp (East) [Map · Street View] Concrete stringer bridge (U-Turn ramp) over Chippewa Street (Missouri State Highway 366 / Historic U. S. 66 Byway) in St. Louis, next to the Chippewa Street UPRR BridgeOpen to traffic, but rarely usedBuilt in 1936 by the Missouri State Highway Department
Chippewa Street Ramp (West) [Map · Street View] Concrete stringer bridge (U-Turn ramp) over Chippewa Street (Missouri State Highway 366 / Historic U. S. 66 Byway) in St. Louis, next to the Chippewa Street UPRR BridgeOpen to traffic, but rarely usedBuilt in 1936 by the Missouri State Highway Department
Chippewa Street River Des Peres Bridge [Map] Lost concrete stringer bridge over River Des Peres on Chippewa Street (Missouri State Highway 366 / Historic U. S. 66 Byway)Replaced by new bridgeBuilt in 1926 by the Missouri State Highway Department; replaced by UCEB in 1977
Chouteau Avenue Viaduct [Map] Lost concrete stringer bridge on Chouteau Avenue (MO Highway 100) over Union Pacific / BNSF Railroads in St. Louis, between 39th Street and Vandeventer Ave.Replaced by two separate, shorter bridgesBuilt 1918; demolished 2005 and replaced by two separate, shorter bridges with earth fill and retaining wall structures in between.
Columbus Bridge [Map] Replica three-span stone arch bridge on Grand Drive in Forest ParkOpen to traffic
Conduit Bridge (Old) [Map] Lost Masonry arch bridge over Maline Creek on Water Works StuffReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1893; Replaced ca. 1917
DeBaliviere Boulevard MetroLink Overpass [Map · Street View] Lost concrete stringer bridge over the MetroLink on DeBaliviere Boulevard, just north of Forest Park Parkway in St. LouisRemoved but not replacedBuilt in 1937; modified for MetroLink station construction (balustrades removed) in 2005; demolished May 9th, 2015.
Delmar Avenue MetroLink Overpass [Map · Street View] Lost concrete stringer bridge over the MetroLink on Delmar Boulevard in St. LouisReplaced by a new bridge, but adjoining Old Delmar railroad station building and bridge structure remainsBuilt 1930 per NBI; replaced 2007
Delor Street Bridge [Map · Street View] Lost slab bridge on Delor Street over Interstate 55Replaced by UCEBBuilt in 1963; portion of sidewalk collapsed onto interstate March 1, 2007 and subsequently repaired; demolished March 18th, 2011; replacement UCEB opened to traffic September 1, 2011.
Eads Bridge [Map · Street View] Three-span steel arch bridge over the Mississippi River and N. Leonor K. Sullivan Blvd. in downtown St. LouisUpper vehicular deck open to vehicular traffic on weekdays. Closed on weekends; Lower railroad deck openBuilt 1869-1874 under the direction of engineer James Buchanan Eads; automobile deck closed 1989-2003 for rehabilitation and replacement; reopened July 4, 2003
Eighteenth Street Bridge [Map] Lost through truss on Eighteenth Street over the railroad tracks just south of the US 40/I-64 viaduct and Union StationReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1908-1910 by the American Bridge Co., reusing
piers and abutments from a previous deck truss bridge constructed
in 1882. Closed to traffic June 20, 1983, but remained
open to pedestrians. Replaced by a new four-lane bridge in 1986.
Euclid Avenue Bridge [Map] Girder bridge over the MetroLink on Euclid Avenue in St. LouisClosed to vehicles. Now open to pedestrians only as part of a recent make-over to Euclid Avenue. It is now part of a pedestrian plaza between Barnes Hospital Drive and Forest Park Parkway.Built 1951
Euclid Avenue Overpass [Map] Steel stringer bridge over Wabash Railroad/Metrolink on Euclid Ave.See link to related bridgeWabash Railroad constructed overhead-grade street bridge for Euclid Ave.
Flow Line Bridge [Map] Lost Bridge over Maline Creek on Water Works StuffRemovedAppears to have existed into the 70s
Franklin Bridge [Map] Replica stone arch bridge on the bike path loop in Forest ParkOpen to foot and bicycle traffic
Fyler Avenue Bridge [Map] Lost Steel stringer bridge over River Des Peres on Fyler AvenueRemoved but not replaced
Grand Avenue Suspension Bridge [Map] Lost suspension bridge over Mill Creek Valley on Grand AvenueReplaced as part of an "urban renewal project"Built 1891 by the King Bridge Co.; replaced in 1959 by the Grand Avenue Viaduct
Grand Avenue Viaduct [Map · Street View] Lost steel stringer bridge over Bernard Ave., Scott Ave., MetroLink, BNSF / Union Pacific railroads, and Gratiot St. on Grand Avenue in St. LouisReplaced by UCEBBuilt in 1959, replacing the Grand Avenue Suspension Bridge as part of an "urban renewal project"; demolished March 14th, 2011; replacement UCEB opened to traffic July 13th, 2012.
Grand Basin Bridges [Map] Pair of replica stone arch bridges on opposite sides of Grand Basin in Forest ParkOpen to foot traffic
Grand Drive Bridge [Map · Street View] Concrete stringer bridge over Forest Park Parkway and the MetroLink on Grand Drive in Forest ParkOpen to trafficBuilt 1936
Great Rivers Greenway River des Peres Bridge [Map · Street View] Modern pedestrian truss bridge over the River Des Peres on the Great Rivers Greenway Network in South St. LouisOpen to bicyclists and pedestriansOpened September 16th, 2005. Connects the River Des Peres Greenway (on the south) with the Christy Greenway (on the north).
Hampton Avenue Bridge [Map] Lost beam bridge over Interstate 64 / U. S. Highway 40 on Hampton Avenue in St. LouisReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt in 1963; demolished September 2008 as part of MoDOT's "The New I-64 Project"; replacement bridge opened in May 2009
Holly Hills Bridge [Map · Street View] Lost beam bridge on Holly Hills Avenue over Interstate 55Replaced by UCEBBuilt in 1963; demolished April 15th, 2011; replacement UCEB opened to traffic September 9th, 2011.
Holly Hills Drive Bridge [Map] Modern steel arch bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on Holly Hills Drive in St. Louis' Carondelet ParkClosed to traffic, barricades at both endsBuilt 1973
Illinois Terminal - Iron Horse Trestle [Map · Street View] Elevated plate girder trestle over numerous city streets on the Illinois Terminal Railroad in St. LouisAbandoned but awaiting plans to convert into a pedestrian trail. Purchased by Great Rivers Greenway District.Built in 1930 by the McClintic-Marshall Company of Chicago, Illinois
Illinois Terminal - Tucker Tunnel [Map] Cut-And-Cover Tunnel under Tucker Blvd. on Illinois Terminal Railroad tunnel on in St. LouisFilled in. Tunnel has been filled in with new roadway built on top.Built in 1931; demolished in 2010
Jefferson Avenue Viaduct [Map] Bridge over MetroLink tracks, BNSF / UP railroads, and Papin Street on Jefferson Avenue in St. LouisOpen to trafficBuilt 2008, replacing an earlier viaduct
Jefferson Avenue Viaduct (Older Yet) [Map] Lost Steel stringer bridge over Missouri Pacific Railroad/St. Louis-San Fransisco Railway/Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis on Jefferson AvenueReplaced by a new bridgeReplaced 1916
Jefferson Avenue Viaduct (Older) [Map] Lost Concrete stringer bridge over Missouri Pacific Railroad/St. Louis-San Fransisco Railway/Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis on Jefferson AvenueReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1916; Replaced 1967
Kansas Street Bridge [Map] Lost Deck arch-truss bridge over Missouri Pacific Railroad on Kansas Street (Holly Hills Drive)Destroyed by collision
Kingsbury Avenue Bridge [Map] Concrete stringer bridge on Kingsbury Avenue over the MetroLink in St. LouisOpen to trafficBuilt 1936 by the Missouri State Highway Department
Kingshighway Viaduct [Map] Lost concrete arch bridge on South Kingshighway Blvd. over the BNSF / Union Pacific railroad, between Manchester Ave. and McRee Ave. in St. LouisReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1910-12 by the City of St. Louis for a cost of $470,000; reconstructed 1955; portion of handrail and embankment collapsed in 1987 reducing the bridge from six to four lanes; demolished 1992 and replaced in 1993 by the "Bridge Across St. Louis"
Lafayette Bridge [Map] Replaced iron deck arch bridge on Grand Drive just south of Union Blvd. in Forest ParkSuperstructure replaced by a similar, but modern, designOriginally built ca. 1888 by Stupp Brothers Bridge & Iron Co.; reconstructed in 1935 and 1988
Lafayette Park Bridge [Map] Steel arch bridge over an unnamed creek on a pedestrian path in Lafayette ParkOpen to pedestrians onlyBuilt 1896 by the Koken Iron Works
Lansdowne River Des Peres Bridge [Map] Lost concrete stringer bridge over River Des Peres on Lansdowne Avenue in St. Louis City, MO.Replaced by UCEBBuilt in 1931; replaced by UCEB in 2005
Lindell-Union Bridge [Map · Street View] Concrete bridge over MetroLink and Forest Park Parkway at the intersection of Lindell Blvd. and Union Blvd.Open to trafficBuilt 1929; modified 1961
Loughborough Avenue UPRR Overpass [Map · Street View] Concrete stringer bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on Loughborough Avenue in St. Louis, just west of Interstate 55Open to traffic. Reconstruction work (to add lanes) complete.Built in 1957. Reconstructed beginning in 2009 to add a 20' northward extension, completed Summer 2011.
Lumiere Palace Overpass [Map · Street View] Pratt through truss bridge over 2nd Street on Pedestrian Walkway in St. LouisOpen to pedestriansBuilt 2006-2007 as part of a casino-hotel complex
MacArthur Bridge [Map · Street View] Three-span through truss bridge over the Mississippi River in St. Louis, south of the Poplar Street BridgeOpen to railroad traffic onlyBuilt 1907-1917 by the City of St. Louis to break the monopoly of the Terminal Railroad Association, which controlled the two other bridges at St. Louis and charged unreasonable tolls. Automobile deck closed to traffic in 1981.
Madison Street I-70 Overpass [Map · Street View] Lost concrete slab bridge over Interstate 70 on Madison Street in St. LouisReplaced by UCEBBuilt 1958; rehabilitated 1983; demolished and replaced in 2010 to make way for proposed Ronald Wilson Reagan Memorial Bridge
Martin Luther King Bridge [Map · Street View] Cantilevered through truss over the Mississippi River in downtown St. LouisOpen to trafficBuilt 1951; rehabilitated 1987. Lanes reconfigured October 2009; Rehabilitated with full bridge closure 2018-2020
McCausland Avenue UPRR Bridge [Map] Lost steel stringer bridge over McCausland Avenue on the Union Pacific Railroad, just south of Manchester Avenue in St. LouisReplaced by new bridgeBuilt 1958; replaced 1992 by a new bridge on a new alignment of the railroad
McKinley Bridge [Map · Street View] Through truss bridge over the Mississippi River at St. LouisOpen to trafficBuilt 1910, closed to traffic in October 2001, reopened in 2007
McKinley Bridge Bikeway - Branch Street Trestle [Map] Deck girder bridge connecting Branch Street to the McKinley Bridge on former Illinois Terminal Railroad at St. LouisOpen to pedestriansBuilt 1910 with the McKinley Bridge for Illinois Traction System; closed to railroad traffic in 1977; reopened to pedestrians June 7, 2008
McKinley Drive Bridge [Map] Lost arch bridge over River des Peres Lagoon on McKinley Drive in Forest ParkReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1903; replaced 1997 by a replica arch bridge
Merchants Bridge [Map · Street View] Three-span through truss railroad bridge over the Mississippi River between St. Louis and Venice, Illinois on Terminal Railroad AssosiationOpen to two tracks of railroad traffic. Only one train is allowed to cross the bridge at a time, due to its age.Completed in May 1890; approaches rebuilt in 2005
MetroLink - Vandeventer Avenue Overpass (Old) [Map] Lost Concrete rigid frame bridge over Vandeventer Ave. on Wabash, later N&W, later NS Railway, then MetrolinkReplaced by new bridgeOriginal bridge at this location, a through-plate iron girder bridge originally erected in 1890, was replaced by this bridge in 1928/29
Morganford Road UPRR Overpass [Map] Lost girder bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on Morganford Road in St. LouisReplaced by UCEBBuilt in 1946; rehabilitated in1952. Replaced by UCEB in 1995.
NS- Baden Bridge [Map · Street View] Concrete bridge over Broadway on the Norfolk Southern Railroad at Baden in St. LouisOpen to traffic above and belowReplaced a through-iron girder bridge originally erected in 1888
NS/TRRA Overpass [Map · Street View] Steel stringer bridge over Terminal Railroad (TRRA) belt line on Wabash, later N&W, later NS RailwayOpenReplaced an earlier through-iron girder bridge originally erected in 1902
Old Chain of Rocks Bridge [Map · Street View] Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on St Louis Riverfront Trail (Old US 66) just south of the modern I-270 bridge in St. LouisOpen to pedestrians and bicyclistsBuilt 1927-1929. Opened July 5, 1929. Closed to traffic in February 1970. Reopened for pedestrians on June 5, 1999
Old Stable Bridge [Map] Concrete arch bridge on Theatre Drive in Forest ParkOpen to trafficBuilt 1922; rehabilitated 2003
Papin Ave. Bridge [Map] Lost Parker pony truss bridge LostBuilt when original Highway 40 freeway opened ca. 1937. Apparently removed or replaced when new Tower Grove Overpass built.
Poplar Street Bridge [Map · Street View] Haunched Deck plate girder over the Mississippi River on I-55 / I-64 / U. S. Highway 40 at St. LouisOpen to trafficBuilt 1967; reconstructed 1993, shifted to add 5th lane each way 2018
PSCO/TRRA Overpass [Map] Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis on St. Louis Public Service Co.Removed
Sarah Street Bridge [Map] Lost concrete rigid frame bridge over I-64/Vandeventer Avenue Ramp on Sarah StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Sarah Street Overpass [Map] Lost concrete rigid frame bridge over a feeder ramp between I-64 / U.S. Hwy. 40 and Vandeventer Avenue on Sarah Street in St. LouisReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1935 by Missouri State Highway Department; replaced 2007
South Broadway at River Des Peres Bridge #2 [Map] Lost concrete stringer bridge over River Des Peres on South Broadway in St. Louis City, MO.Replaced by UCEBBuilt 1925, replacing the pratt deck truss bridge. Replaced 2005 by a UCEB built six feet higher than its predecessor.
South Kingshighway Viaduct [Map · Street View] Lost deck girder bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on South Kingshighway Boulevard (on former U.S. Highway 67), just south of Interstate 44.Replaced by a new bridgeBuilt in 1936 by the Missouri State Highway Department and the Works Progress Administration; demolished July 6th, 2015. Replacement bridge opened to traffic May 13th, 2017.
Southwest Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View] Concrete stringer bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on Southwest Avenue (at Marconi Avenue) in St. LouisOpen to traffic with a 20-ton weight limitBuilt in 1920; southward extension added in 1961
Southwest Avenue UPRR Bridge [Map] Steel stringer bridge over Southwest Avenue on the Union Pacific Railroad, just west of McCausland AvenueOpen to two tracks of railroad trafficBuilt in 1958
Spring Avenue Viaduct [Map] Lost steel stringer bridge over Union Pacific / BNSF Railroads / MetroLink, and I-64/U.S. 40 on Spring Avenue between Chouteau and Forest Park Parkway in St. LouisDemolished, but abutments and some of the concrete balustrade "caps" at the south end still visible (see photos).Built 1957 as a bypass for the soon-to-be-closed-and-replaced Grand Avenue suspension bridge. Closed 1993, partial demolition 2001, complete removal in 2009
Spruce Street Bridge [Map · Street View] Lost steel stringer bridge over the MetroLink on Spruce Street in downtown St. Louis, across from third base entrance to Busch StadiumReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt in 1874 along with the Eads Bridge; partially rebuilt in 1935; demolished early in 2016. Replacement bridge opened to traffic April 10th, 2016.
St. Louis Freight Tunnel [Map] Tunnel under downtown on the MetroLink in St. LouisOpen to two tracks of MetroLink light rail service with bypass to original freight alignmentBuilt in 1875 along with the completion of Eads Bridge as a route to Union Station. Later used as a freight route as passenger trains bypassed the tunnel for Merchants and MacArthur Bridges.
St. Louis Zoo Suspension Bridge [Map · Street View] Modern wire suspension bridge over Wells Drive in Forest Park, at the south entrance to the St. Louis ZooOpen to pedestriansBridge structure built in 2010 by the Continental Bridge Co. Opened in April 2010.
Sulphur Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View] Baltimore through truss bridge over River Des Peres on Sulphur Avenue between I-44 and ManchesterClosed to all trafficBuilt ca. 1925; made obsolete by new bridge in 1970
Tayon Avenue Bridge [Map] Lost cable-stayed bridge over rail yard on Tayon Avenue (now 18th Street)Replaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1882 by H.S. Hopkins & Co.; superstructure replaced 1908
Third Street Viaduct [Map] Viaduct carrying I-44 over S. Broadway, 7th St, Park Ave. in downtown St. LouisOpen to trafficOpened in 1955 carried US 66 1955-1977, major reconstruction 2016-17
TRRA - Poplar Street Viaduct [Map · Street View] Concrete deck girder bridge over I-55 / I-70 and seven city blocks on the Terminal Railroad in St. LouisOpen to one track of railroad trafficRebuilt in 1997, replacing a previous bridge that carried two tracks of railroad traffic. The portions over I-55 / I-70 and over Poplar Street were from the previous bridge and not replaced.
TRRA - Riverfront Trestle [Map] Lost Deck plate girder bridge over multiple streets on Terminal Railroad Association of St. LouisRemoved but not replacedBuilt 1882; Removed 1961 as part of the Gateway Arch Project
Twenty-First Street Bridge [Map] Lost three-span through truss bridge over the railroad tracks on 21st Street south of Highway 40Demolished but never replacedBuilt 1892 by the City of St. Louis. Closed to traffic in 1976 and demolished after 1984
UP - Chippewa Street Overpass [Map · Street View] Steel stringer bridge over Chippewa Street (Missouri State Highway 366 / Historic U. S. 66 Byway) on the Union Pacific RailroadOpen to one track of railroad traffic, but rarely usedBuilt in 1936
UP - Gravois Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View] Steel stringer bridge over Gravois Avenue (Missouri State Highway 30) on the Union Pacific Railroad, at Bingham AvenueOpen to one track of railroad trafficBuilt 1939
UP - Ivory Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View] Steel stringer bridge over Ivory Avenue on the Union Pacific RailroadOpen to two tracks of railroad traffic: one main line through South St. Louis, the other a local service line that ends near Orlando Gardens Trailhead just off Bayless Ave. in St. Louis County.
UP - Lesperance Trestle [Map · Street View] Deck plate girder bridge main span over I-55 and steel stringer/deck plate girder bridges over several city streets on the Union Pacific Railroad at the southern edge of Downtown St. LouisOpen to railroad trafficBuilt 1952 by the American Bridge Co. of New York
US 40 Vandeventer Overpass [Map] Lost Bridge over Clayton Ave, Vandeventer Avenue, Norfolk and Western RR on US 40Replaced by a new bridgeReplaced during a seven-year $34 million project 1977-1984
Vandeventer Avenue Bridge [Map] Lost concrete stringer and steel arch bridge over Vandeventer Avenue on a feeder ramp between I-64/U.S. Hwy. 40 and Chouteau Avenue in St. LouisRemovedBuilt 1935 by the Missouri State Highway Department; removed 2005 along with the old Chouteau Avenue viaduct (built 1918).
Victorian Footbridge [Map · Street View] Suspension bridge with truss features on a trail west of Forest Park ParkwayOpen to pedestrians onlyBuilt 1885; rehabilitated 1994
Wabash - Lindell Avenue Overpass [Map] Lost Pony/through girder bridge over Lindell Ave. on Wabash, later N&W, RailroadReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1903 to raise the grade of the Wabash RR through Forest Park over Lindell, prior to the 1904 World's Fair. Possibly replaced with O.G. bridge in 1929, per related link.
Waterman Avenue Overpass [Map] Concrete slab bridge on Waterman Avenue (at Laurel Avenue) over the MetroLink in St. LouisOpen to trafficBuilt 1936 by the Missouri State Highway Department