Arched Truss Bridge (East) - Central Park - Chesterfield, MO
Posted by: YoSam.
N 38° 39.146 W 090° 34.360
15S E 711225 N 4281003
Sometimes called a Burr Arched Truss..or a Pony Arch Truss Bridge.
Waymark Code: WM10X21
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2019
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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.
Map of trails in the park, including this and the other bridges.