McKinley Bridge
The McKinley Bridge in St. Louis, Missouri is a steel truss bridge 517 feet in length. It opened in 1910 and was taken out of service on October 30, 2001, with a 2007 scheduled reopening. The bridge carried both railroad and vehicular traffic across the Mississippi River for decades. Eventually, the railroad line over the span was closed by 1978, and an additional set of lanes were opened for vehicles in the inner roadway. The McKinley Bridge was the first alignment of U.S. Route 66 across the Mississippi. It is commonly assumed that the bridge was named for President William McKinley; but in reality, it was named for the builder.Top photos chosen by u all:
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