Jefferson Barracks Bridge
Posted by: Wampa-One
N 38° 29.250 W 090° 16.683
15S E 737409 N 4263417
Commonly known as the J.B. Bridge, crosses the Mississippi River near Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary.
Waymark Code: WM48WP
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2008
Views: 37
Located between South St. Louis County, MO and Monroe County, IL northwest of Columbia, the Jefferson Barracks Bridge is actually a pair of parallel tied arch bridges. Both bridges are 909 foot long steel arch bridges. The first bridge was built in 1983, the south bridge opened in 1992. They carry traffic for Interstate 255 (part of the St. Louis beltway) and U.S. Highway 50. ~ Dates and measurements according to Wikipedia.
According to the website for the American Bridge Co., this tied arch is one of the largest of its type in the USA.
(
visit link)
Not conducive to stopping on the bridge due to safety concerns, coordinates were obtained by marking a waypoint on GPS unit while driving over.