Chain of Rocks Bridge
Chain of Rocks Bridge
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Was on a road trip vacation and stopped to see the Chain of Rocks Bridge over the Mississippi River at St. Louis. Anyone know why it was built with a 22 degree kink? I did a Wikipedia search and only found a vague reference to the bridge being made that way to "facilitate navigation".





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I'm from St. Louis and have spent much time on the bridge walking, running or biking.
Also check out Historical Bridges of the Midwest on the internet.
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My wife and I were up there three years ago or so, and I'm pretty sure that's the bridge we looked at- the castle thingies look familiar. Anyway, I was thinking it had asphalt piled up and all, and maybe even "no tresspassing" signs, but I may be remembering wrong. Anyway, it didn't look like anyone went on it, and I didn't see any signs of a trail going across it.
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As a bridge engineer, it's certainly a nice bridge and it functions real well as a trail.
I've attended eagle watching events there sponsored by the Missouri Conservation Department complete with heated tents right on the bridge.
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