Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, "Escape From New York"
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 38° 45.590 W 090° 10.459
15S E 745527 N 4293917
Escape from New York was shot on location in East St. Louis, Illinois and had car scenes shot on location on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge over the Mississippi River.
Waymark Code: WM192Z
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 02/28/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member rilekyle
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Escape from New York, 1981 was a science fiction/adventure movie by John Carpenter and stared Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton, and Adrienne Barbeau. In the movie which was mostly shot at night there is a truss bridge referred to as the 96th Street Bridge which was actually the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge was the most famous of the Route 66 crossings of the Mississippi River. It closed in 1967, the bridge is now a pedestrian/bicycle bridge across the Mississippi. The blue side fencing was added to the bridge for safety when the bridge became a pedestrian bridge.

Movie or TV Show: Escape From New York

Year Released or First Aired: 1,981.00

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