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UP - River des Peres Bridge (Bella Villa)
Photos
Union Pacific local freight crosses River des Bridge
Photo taken on December 30, 2005.
Photo taken by Skip Gatermann
BH Photo #148918
Description
A long time ago this bridge used to be a very active railroad line. Long lines of freight, coal and box cars were moved across it and eventually joining up with the main line UPRR near Kirkwood, Mo.Much of the railroad line was later abandoned and converted into what is known today as "Grant's Trail." After a period of about a year when it was officially deemed "Out of Service", Southside Recycling has requested rail service once again (after a hiatus) and this bridge is active once again.
Facts
- Overview
- Deck plate girder bridge over River des Peres on the Union Pacific Railroad
- Location
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Status
- Open
- Railroads
- - Missouri Pacific Railroad (MP)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
- Design
- Deck plate girder
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +38.54894, -90.27051 (decimal degrees)
38°32'56" N, 90°16'14" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/737864/4270256 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Webster Groves
- Inventory number
- BH 43596 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- July 5, 2019: New photo from Daniel Barnes
- October 12, 2013: New photos from Joe Leets
- August 15, 2010: New photos from Mark Dellbringge
- August 10, 2010: Updated by Mark Dellbringge: Edited description
- November 8, 2009: Added by Skip Gatermann
Sources
- Skip Gatermann
- Mark Dellbringge
- Daniel Barnes
Comments
UP River des Peres Bridge
This bridge is still in use. A train crosses it weekly to drop box cars at south side recycling.
Union Pacific River des Peres Bridge
Caught a train here in 2012. UPY 656 with freaky lettering and UPY 658 leading. At night.
Union Pacific River des Peres Bridge
From the description section, near Kirkwood.
Union Pacific River des Peres Bridge
Where does this meet up with the UPRR main line?
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In 2019, this bridge is still used daily by Union Pacific Railroad to switch cars at the ICL Specialty Products plant at 8230 Idaho Avenue in the City of St. Louis. In order to access the business tracks in the facility, Union Pacific must cross the bridge in order to back trains into the plant on the north side of River Des Peres.