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North Market Street overpass

Photo taken by James Baughn

BH Photo #114716

Overview: Elevated plate girder trestle over numerous city streets on the Illinois Terminal Railroad in St. Louis
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Status: Abandoned but awaiting plans to convert into a pedestrian trail. Purchased by Great Rivers Greenway District.
History: Built in 1930 by the McClintic-Marshall Company of Chicago, Illinois
Builder: - McClintic-Marshall Co. of Chicago, Illinois & Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Railroads: - Illinois Terminal Railroad (IT; ITC)
- Illinois Traction System (ITS)
- Interurban
- Railroad Switching Service of Missouri (RSM)
- Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA)
Design: Deck plate girder
Dimensions: Total length: 4,450.0 ft. (0.8 mi.)
Deck width: 25.0 ft.
Also called: Great River Greenway - Iron Horse Trestle (Future Name)
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.65149, -90.18572 (decimal degrees)
38°39'05" N, 90°11'09" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/744905/4281862 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Granite City
Elevation: 430 ft. above sea level
Inventory number: BH 36665 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

July 25, 2015: New photo from Lee Smith
May 25, 2015: New Street View added by Luke
October 12, 2010: New photos from Mark Dellbringge
October 11, 2010: Updated by Mark Dellbringge: Corrected year of construction, added builder
April 16, 2009: New photo from Nathan Morton
April 13, 2009: New photo from Nathan Morton
March 29, 2009: Updated by Curtis Lee: added coordinates and elevation
November 25, 2008: Updated by Kim Harvey: added category
June 4, 2008: New photos from James Baughn