Frisco - Scullin Steel Co. Spur Bridge

Photos

Photo taken by Joseph Weisbrod in April 2017

BH Photo #429467

Overview: Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over River des Peres Drainage Channel on Former railroad
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Status: Derelict/abandoned
History: Abandoned since 1981
Railroad: - St. Louis-San Francisco Railway (SLSF; Frisco)
Design: Pony plate girder
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.61911, -90.29624 (decimal degrees)
38°37'09" N, 90°17'46" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/735392/4277977 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Webster Groves
Inventory number: BH 79415 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

June 19, 2018: Updated by Luke: Added railroad; Added imagery posted to BH forum by Joseph Weisbrod
November 12, 2017: Added by James Baughn

River des Peres Railroad Bridge

Posted June 19, 2018, by Joseph Weisbrod (Weisbrodjoseph [at] gmail [dot] com)

Pushed my way through a bunch of brush and finally found this bridge after seeing it on an historic map. Connected the Frisco to Scullin Steel.