Arched Truss Bridge - Central Park - Chesterfield, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 39.157 W 090° 34.360
15S E 711224 N 4281023
Sometimes called a Burr Arched Truss..or a Pony Arch Truss Bridge.
Waymark Code: WM10WG2
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2019
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County of playground: St. Louis County
Location of playground: Lydia Hill Dr & Veterans Place Dr., Central Park, Chesterfield

This is a combination of a Bowstring Truss and a straight truss bridge...similar to the old railroad bridges.
The bowstring truss bridge was patented in 1841 by Squire Whipple. While similar in appearance to a tied-arch bridge, a bowstring truss has diagonal load-bearing members: these diagonals result in a structure that more closely matches a Parker truss or Pratt truss than a true arch.

This bridge is on a walking. /Hiking trail that runs throughout the park. There are two bridges, almost identical. Each crosses a brook, or stream, created by a natural spring and feeds downhill into the large lake which anchors this park...located behind the huge amphitheater.

Parking Coordinates:: N 38° 39.061 W 090° 34.373

Length of Span:
50 feet

Date Built: Not listed

www: Not listed
Visit Instructions:
Log your find with a picture of the bridge with yourself or your GPS in the foreground. This shot does not have to be taken "on" the bridge. The shot should show the "truss" structure of the bridge as well.
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