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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 bridge
Built 1929; replaced 1994
Anheuser-Busch Beer Bottling Plant Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Concrete stringer bridge over Anheuser-Busch's Beer Bottling Plant loading docks on South Broadway, just north of Arsenal Street
Open to traffic
Built 1917
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. Louis
Replaced by UCEB
Built in 1928; replaced by UCEB in 1995
Arsenal Street Overpass   [Map · Street View]
Lost concrete bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on Arsenal Street
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1913; replaced 2006
Bellerive Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Concrete arch bridge over South Broadway on Bellerive Blvd. in St. Louis
Open to traffic with a 10 ton weight limit
Built 1918
Benton Park Brick Arch Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Brick and stone arch bridge over Benton Park Lake on a footpath in Benton Park
Open to pedestrians
Built 1866
Benton Park Stone Arch Bridge   [Map]
Stone arch bridge on a footpath in Benton Park
Open to pedestrians
BN - North St. Louis Yard Turntable   [Map]
Lost Other through truss bridge over Pit on Burlington Northern
Removed but not replaced
BNSF - Maline Creek Bridge   [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Maline Creek and the Mississippi River Trail (MRT) on the BNSF Railroad
Open to two tracks of railroad traffic
Built 1931 by The Ryerson Co.
BNSF - Riverview Boulevard Overpass   [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Riverview Blvd. (St. Louis City Trunk Highway "H") and the Mississippi River Trail (MRT) on the BNSF Railroad
Open to railroad traffic
Built 1933
BNSF - Wellington Avenue Overpass   [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Wellington Ave., River des Peres and Deer Creek on the BNSF Railroad just north of I-44
Open to two tracks of railroad traffic
Built 1933
Bowl Lake Bridge   [Map]
Small stone arch bridge over a tributary of Bowl Lake at the southeast corner of Forest Park
Open to pedestrians
Carondelet Park Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Concrete arch bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on Grand Avenue in Carondelet Park in St. Louis
Open to traffic with a weight limit
Built 1913
Cass Avenue Overpass   [Map]
Lost beam bridge over Interstate 70 on Cass Ave E
Replaced by UCEB
Built in 1958. Removed in 2010 to make way for Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge. Replacement UCEB opened to traffic October 7, 2011.
Cementland Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Pratt through truss bridge over Unknown on Unknown
In storage or disassembled
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 Bridge
Open to traffic, but rarely used
Built 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 Bridge
Open to traffic, but rarely used
Built 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 bridge
Built 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 bridges
Built 1918; demolished 2005 and replaced by two separate, shorter bridges with earth fill and retaining wall structures in between.
Circle Drive Bridges   [Map]
Pair of replica arch bridges on Circle Drive in Forest Park
Open to traffic
Built in 2000
Columbia Avenue Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Stringer bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on Columbia Avenue in St. Louis
Closed as of 2-4-19.
Built 1913
Columbus Bridge   [Map]
Replica three-span stone arch bridge on Grand Drive in Forest Park
Open to traffic
Conduit Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Warren deck truss bridge over Maline Creek on Access Road & Water Main
Abandoned
Built ca. 1917
Conduit Bridge (Old)   [Map]
Lost Masonry arch bridge over Maline Creek on Water Works Stuff
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 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. Louis
Removed but not replaced
Built 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. Louis
Replaced by a new bridge, but adjoining Old Delmar railroad station building and bridge structure remains
Built 1930 per NBI; replaced 2007
Delor Street Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Lost slab bridge on Delor Street over Interstate 55
Replaced by UCEB
Built 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. Louis
Upper vehicular deck open to vehicular traffic on weekdays. Closed on weekends; Lower railroad deck open
Built 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 Station
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 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. Louis
Closed 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 bridge
Wabash Railroad constructed overhead-grade street bridge for Euclid Ave.
Fairground Park East Bridge   [Map]
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Fairground Park Community Lake on Footpath
Open to pedestrians only
Fairground Park West Bridge   [Map]
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Fairground Park Community Lake on Footpath
Open to pedestrians only
Built ca. 1930
Flow Line Bridge   [Map]
Lost Bridge over Maline Creek on Water Works Stuff
Removed
Appears to have existed into the 70s
Forest Park Parkway Overpass   [Map · Street View]
Skewed steel stringer bridge over the MetroLink on Forest Park Parkway in St. Louis
Open to four lanes of traffic
Built 1959
Forest Park River des Peres Bridge   [Map]
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over River Des Peres on Park road
Removed but not replaced
Removed for Worlds Fair construction
Franklin Bridge   [Map]
Replica stone arch bridge on the bike path loop in Forest Park
Open to foot and bicycle traffic
Franklin Bridge (Old)   [Map]
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Lagoon on Footpath
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1888
Frisco - Scullin Steel Co. Spur Bridge   [Map]
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over River des Peres Drainage Channel on Former railroad
Derelict/abandoned
Abandoned since 1981
Fyler Avenue Bridge   [Map]
Lost Steel stringer bridge over River Des Peres on Fyler Avenue
Removed but not replaced
Grand Avenue Suspension Bridge   [Map]
Lost suspension bridge over Mill Creek Valley on Grand Avenue
Replaced 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. Louis
Replaced by UCEB
Built 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 Park
Open to foot traffic
Grand Drive Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Concrete stringer bridge over Forest Park Parkway and the MetroLink on Grand Drive in Forest Park
Open to traffic
Built 1936
Gravois Avenue Ramp (East)   [Map · Street View]
Concrete stringer bridge and U-turn ramp over Gravois Avenue (Missouri State Highway 30) at Bingham Avenue
Open to traffic
Built 1939
Gravois Avenue Ramp (West)   [Map · Street View]
Concrete stringer bridge and U-turn ramp over Gravois Avenue (Missouri State Highway 30) at Bingham Avenue
Open to traffic
Built 1939
Great Rivers Greenway Fultz Field Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Modern pedestrian truss bridge over a tributary of the River Des Peres on the River Des Peres Greenway, at Fultz Field Trailhead
Open to bicyclists and pedestrians
Built 2005
Great Rivers Greenway MacKenzie Creek Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Lost trough truss bridge over MacKenzie Creek on the River Des Peres Greenway foot and bike path
Removed
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. Louis
Open to bicyclists and pedestrians
Opened 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. Louis
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 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 55
Replaced by UCEB
Built 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 Park
Closed to traffic, barricades at both ends
Built 1973
I-270 Chain of Rocks Bridge   [Map]
Steel stringer bridge over Mississippi River on I 270 in St. Louis
Open to traffic
Opened September 2, 1966
Illinois Terminal - Iron Horse Trestle   [Map · Street View]
Elevated plate girder trestle over numerous city streets on the Illinois Terminal Railroad in St. Louis
Abandoned 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. Louis
Filled in. Tunnel has been filled in with new roadway built on top.
Built in 1931; demolished in 2010
Jefferson Avenue Viaduct (1916)   [Map]
Lost Concrete stringer bridge over Missouri Pacific Railroad/St. Louis-San Fransisco Railway/Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis on Jefferson Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1916; Replaced 1967
Jefferson Avenue Viaduct (1967)   [Map]
Stringer bridge over Metrolink, Trra & on Jefferson Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1967; Replaced 2008
Jefferson Avenue Viaduct (2008)   [Map]
Bridge over MetroLink tracks, BNSF / UP railroads, and Papin Street on Jefferson Avenue in St. Louis
Open to traffic
Built 2008, replacing an earlier viaduct
Jefferson Avenue Viaduct (Pre 1916)   [Map]
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Missouri Pacific Railroad/St. Louis-San Fransisco Railway/Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis on Jefferson Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1916
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. Louis
Open to traffic
Built 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. Louis
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 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 Park
Superstructure replaced by a similar, but modern, design
Originally 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 Park
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1896 by the Koken Iron Works
Lagoon Swinging Footbridge   [Map]
Swinging bridge on a footbridge south of Lagoon Drive in Forest Park
Open to foot traffic
Lansdowne River Des Peres Bridge   [Map]
Lost concrete stringer bridge over River Des Peres on Lansdowne Avenue in St. Louis City, MO.
Replaced by UCEB
Built 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 traffic
Built 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 55
Open 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. Louis
Open to pedestrians
Built 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 Bridge
Open to railroad traffic only
Built 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. Louis
Replaced by UCEB
Built 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. Louis
Open to traffic
Built 1951; rehabilitated 1987. Lanes reconfigured October 2009; Rehabilitated with full bridge closure 2018-2020
McKinley Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over the Mississippi River at St. Louis
Open to traffic
Built 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. Louis
Open to pedestrians
Built 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 Park
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 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 Assosiation
Open 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 - North Skinker Boulevard Overpass   [Map · Street View]
Deck girder bridge over N. Skinker Blvd. on the MetroLink
Open to two tracks of MetroLink light rail service
Bridge completed 1942; total cost $400,000, paid for by federal funds
MetroLink - Vandeventer Avenue Overpass   [Map · Street View]
5-span concrete slab bridge over Vandeventer Avenue on the MetroLink
Open
Built 2009
MetroLink - Vandeventer Avenue Overpass (Old)   [Map]
Lost Concrete rigid frame bridge over Vandeventer Ave. on Wabash, later N&W, later NS Railway, then Metrolink
Replaced by new bridge
Original bridge at this location, a through-plate iron girder bridge originally erected in 1890, was replaced by this bridge in 1928/29
Metrolink Footbridge   [Map · Street View]
Cantilevered truss bridge over the Metrolink on a footpath at the east edge of Forest Park
Open to foot traffic
Morganford Road UPRR Overpass   [Map]
Lost girder bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on Morganford Road in St. Louis
Replaced by UCEB
Built in 1946; rehabilitated in1952. Replaced by UCEB in 1995.
MP - Tholozan Avenue Overpass   [Map · Street View]
Lost slab bridge over Tholozan Avenue on abandoned Missouri Pacific Railroad spur
Removed
Removed in 2000 after spur had been abandoned
New Chain of Rocks Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Bridge over Mississippi River on I 270
Open to traffic
Built 1966
North Kingshighway TRRA Viaduct   [Map · Street View]
Modern arch bridge over Terminal Railroad on North Kingshighway Blvd. in St. Louis
Open to traffic
Built 2003
NS Riverview Boulevard Overpass   [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Riverview Blvd. (Missouri State Highway 367) on the Norfolk Southern Railroad
Open to one track of railroad traffic
NS- Baden Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Concrete bridge over Broadway on the Norfolk Southern Railroad at Baden in St. Louis
Open to traffic above and below
Replaced 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 Railway
Open
Replaced an earlier through-iron girder bridge originally erected in 1902
NW - South Vandeventer Avenue Overpass   [Map · Street View]
Abandoned bridge over S Vandeventer Avenue on Norfolk and Western Railroad
Abandoned, rails remain
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. Louis
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists
Built 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 Park
Open to traffic
Built 1922; rehabilitated 2003
Papin Ave. Bridge   [Map]
Lost Parker pony truss bridge
Lost
Built 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. Louis
Open to traffic
Built 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
PSCO/Wabash Overpass   [Map]
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over former Wabash Railroad
Removed
Built Unknown
Riverview Boulevard Maline Creek Bridge   [Map]
Lost concrete stringer bridge over Maline Creek on Riverview Drive (St. Louis City Trunk Highway "H")
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1932; replaced 2007 by UCEB
Rock Creek Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Concrete culvert bridge over Rock Creek on Germania Avenue in St. Louis
Open to traffic
Built 1956
Sarah Street Bridge   [Map]
Lost concrete rigid frame bridge over I-64/Vandeventer Avenue Ramp on Sarah Street
Replaced 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. Louis
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1935 by Missouri State Highway Department; replaced 2007
South Broadway at River Des Peres Bridge #1   [Map]
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over River Des Peres on South Broadway in St. Louis
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1925
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 UCEB
Built 1925, replacing the pratt deck truss bridge. Replaced 2005 by a UCEB built six feet higher than its predecessor.
South Compton Avenue Railroad Viaduct   [Map · Street View]
Bridge over multiple railroads on Compton Ave.
Open to traffic
Built 1965
South Grand Boulevard at I-64 / U.S. 40 Bridge   [Map]
Concrete tee beam bridge over eastbound I-64 / U. S. 40 and under westbound I-64 / U. S. 40 on South Grand Avenue in St. Louis
Open to traffic
Built 1956; rehabilitated 1982
South Kingshighway Boulevard MetroLink Overpass   [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over the MetroLink on South Kingshighway Boulevard in St. Louis
Open to traffic
Built 1937
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 bridge
Built 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. Louis
Open to traffic with a 20-ton weight limit
Built in 1920; southward extension added in 1961
Southwest Avenue Overpass   [Map · Street View]
Concrete bridge over Southwest Avenue on the BNSF Railway, just west of I-44
Open to traffic
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. Louis
Demolished, 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 Stadium
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 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 Riverfront Trail - Maline Creek Bridge   [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Maline Creek on the St Louis Riverfront Trail
Open to bicyclists and pedestrians
Built 1900 (?)
St. Louis Avenue over I-70 Bridge   [Map]
Lost bridge over I-70 on St Louis Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1958; rehabilitated 1983; replaced 2010
St. Louis Freight Tunnel   [Map]
Tunnel under downtown on the MetroLink in St. Louis
Open to two tracks of MetroLink light rail service with bypass to original freight alignment
Built 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 Science Center Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Oakland Avenue & I-64 (US 40) on St. Louis Science Center walkway in St. Louis
Open to pedestrians
Built 1991
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 Zoo
Open to pedestrians
Bridge structure built in 2010 by the Continental Bridge Co. Opened in April 2010.
Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Cable-stayed bridge over Mississippi River on Interstate 70
Open to traffic
Construction began April 19th, 2010. Opened to traffic February 9th, 2014.
Sulphur Avenue Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Baltimore through truss bridge over River Des Peres on Sulphur Avenue between I-44 and Manchester
Closed to all traffic
Built 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 bridge
Built 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. Louis
Open to traffic
Opened in 1955 carried US 66 1955-1977, major reconstruction 2016-17
Tower Grove Main Drive Bridge   [Map]
Small stone culvert on Main Drive in Tower Grove Park
Open to traffic
Tower Grove North Iron Bridge   [Map]
Small footbridge with iron railing on the north side of Main Drive in Tower Grove Park
Open to pedestrians
Tower Grove Northwest Bridge   [Map]
Small stone arch bridge on Northwest Drive in Tower Grove Park
Open to traffic
Tower Grove South Iron Bridge   [Map]
Small footbridge with iron railing on the south side of Main Drive in Tower Grove Park
Open to pedestrians
Tower Grove Southwest Bridge   [Map]
Small stone arch bridge on Southwest Drive in Tower Grove Park
Open to traffic
TRRA - Angelica Street Overpass   [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Angelica Street on the Terminal Railroad in St. Louis
Open to railroad traffic
TRRA - Arch Grounds Tunnel #1   [Map · Street View]
Tunnel under a hill on the Jefferson Nat'l Expansion Memorial Park on TRRA Railroad
Open to railroad traffic
Built 1963
TRRA - Arch Grounds Tunnel #2   [Map]
Tunnel under the Gateway Arch on the TRRA Railroad
Open to railroad traffic
Built 1963
TRRA - Arch Grounds Tunnel #3   [Map · Street View]
Tunnel under a hill on the Jefferson Nat'l Expansion Memorial Park on TRRA Railroad
Open to railroad traffic
Built 1963
TRRA - Merchants Elevated Viaduct   [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over 5 city blocks of Laclede's Landing on TRRA Railroad in St. Louis
Open to railroad traffic
Rebuilt in 1997, replacing a pre-existing structure
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. Louis
Open to one track of railroad traffic
Rebuilt 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. Louis
Removed but not replaced
Built 1882; Removed 1961 as part of the Gateway Arch Project
TRRA - Union 70 Center Parkway Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over TRRA RR on Union 70 Center Parkway
Twenty-First Street Bridge   [Map]
Lost three-span through truss bridge over the railroad tracks on 21st Street south of Highway 40
Demolished but never replaced
Built 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 Railroad
Open to one track of railroad traffic, but rarely used
Built 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 Avenue
Open to one track of railroad traffic
Built 1939
UP - Ivory Avenue Overpass   [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Ivory Avenue on the Union Pacific Railroad
Open 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. Louis
Open to railroad traffic
Built 1952 by the American Bridge Co. of New York
UP - McCausland Avenue Bridge   [Map]
Lost steel stringer bridge over McCausland Avenue on the Union Pacific Railroad, just south of Manchester Avenue in St. Louis
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1958; replaced 1992 by a new bridge on a new alignment of the railroad
UP - River des Peres Bridge (Bella Villa)   [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over River des Peres on the Union Pacific Railroad
Open
UP - River Des Peres Bridge (Lemay)   [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over the River Des Peres on the Union Pacific Railroad, near River City Casino
In use by UPRR to access Ivory Yard and points South on the DeSoto Sub
UP - South Kingshighway Boulevard Overpass   [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over S. Kingshighway Boulevard on the Union Pacific Railroad in St. Louis City, Mo.
Open to one track of railroad traffic
Built in 1898 by the Union Bridge Co. of New York
UP - Southwest Avenue Bridge   [Map]
Steel stringer bridge over Southwest Avenue on the Union Pacific Railroad, just west of McCausland Avenue
Open to two tracks of railroad traffic
Built in 1958
US 40 Vandeventer Overpass   [Map]
Lost Bridge over Clayton Ave, Vandeventer Avenue, Norfolk and Western RR on US 40
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 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. Louis
Removed
Built 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 Parkway
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1885; rehabilitated 1994
Wabash - Forest Park Bridge   [Map]
Lost plate girder bridge over Main Drive on Wabash
Removed but not replaced
Wabash - Lindell Avenue Overpass   [Map]
Lost Pony/through girder bridge over Lindell Ave. on Wabash, later N&W, Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 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.
Wabash - Market Street Overpass   [Map · Street View]
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Market St. on Wabash Railroad (industrial spur)
Replaced by a new bridge
Wabash - Vandeventer Avenue Overpass (Original)   [Map]
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Manchester Rd./Vandeventer Ave. on Wabash Railroad
Replaced by new bridge
This bridge was replaced by a concrete bridge in 1928/29
Waterman Avenue Overpass   [Map]
Concrete slab bridge on Waterman Avenue (at Laurel Avenue) over the MetroLink in St. Louis
Open to traffic
Built 1936 by the Missouri State Highway Department
Weber Road Gravois Creek Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Lost Stringer bridge over Gravois Creek on Weber Road (now called River City Boulevard) in Lemay, MO
Replaced by UCEB
Built 1941; replaced 2008
Wellington Avenue River des Peres Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Lost concrete stringer bridge over River des Peres on Wellington Avenue (at Ellendale Avenue)
Replaced by UCEB
Built in 1931; demolished April 30th, 2012; replacement bridge opened to traffic June 6th, 2013.
West Jefferson Avenue Pedestrian Bridge   [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over Mill Valley railroads on Footpath
Removed but not replaced