Arched Truss Bridge #2 - Central Park - Chesterfield, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 39.166 W 090° 34.418
15S E 711140 N 4281038
Sometimes called a Burr Arched Truss..or a Pony Arch Truss Bridge.
Waymark Code: WM10X1Y
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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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. This is the western bridge. 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.

Map of trails in the park, including this and the other bridges.

Length of bridge: 50 feet

What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Pedistrian

What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Brook, or stream, created by natural spring with feeds the large lake north of the bridge

Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes

Name of road or trail the bridge services: Central Park Trail

Location:
Central Park, Chesterfield, St. Louis County, Missouri

Height of bridge: Not listed

Date constructed: Not listed
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