William A. Shaffer posted One of five pictures he posted that were taken from a train as it passed under the bridge. |
These are notes that I am writing to help me learn our industrial history. They are my best understanding, but that does not mean they are a correct understanding.
Friday, June 17, 2016
I-255/US-50 over Mississippi River in St. Louis County, MO
(Bridge Hunter, John Weeks III, Birds-Eye View, Google Photo)
"This bridge appears to be the mother of all steel arch bridges. The arches are 910 feet long, and they tower 182 feet above the roadway." (John Weeks III)
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