Was US-50+I-255 Bridges over Mississippi River near St. Louis, IL

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William A. Shaffer posted
Jefferson Barracks Bridge - St. Louis, MO (5.11.13)
(Photo by William A. Shaffer)

May 1995 flood, Public Domain from Flickr

A new bridge was built next to the old one and then the old one was replaced by a second bridge.

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JEFFERSON BARRACKS BRIDGE

Completion Date: 9/30/1983

This was a superstructure fabrication and erection contract for a 4,000' Mississippi River crossing, including a 910' box chord tied arch main span and steel plate girder approaches. This tied arch is one of the largest of its type in the USA.

The old bridge was a toll bridge until the bonds were retired in 1959.

1945 photo from Department of Transportation Collection at the Mo State Archives