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The old Chain of Rocks Bridge spans the Mississippi River on the north edge of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The eastern end of the bridge is on Chouteau Island (part of Madison, Illinois), while the western end is on the Missouri shoreline. Its most notable feature is a 22-degree bend occurring at the middle of the crossing, which was ...
May 28, 2024 · Chain of Rocks Bridge is one of the more interesting bridges in America. It’s hard to forget a 30-degree turn midway across a mile-long bridge more than 60 feet above the mighty Mississippi. For more than three decades, the bridge was a significant landmark for travelers driving Route 66.
The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge is the northern anchor for the Mississippi Greenway: Riverfront Trail that extends south to the Arch. The focus of this new vision for the site includes security, natural features, and amenities for daily use and special events.
This bridge is a must for those who love to visit Route 66 attractions. While it is about a couple of miles across it and back it is quiet and peaceful with great views of the St. Louis skyline. There is also old signs to admire and makes for some good photo opportunities.
Nov 3, 2013 · Forming the highway's crossing over America's largest river, the Mississippi, the Chain of Rocks Bridge has played a pivotal role in the highway's history. The bridge is technologically important as an outstanding example of large-scale highway bridge construction in the 1920s.
Things to Do | Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. Once part of Route 66—the Mother Road—this bridge across the Mississippi River was reopened in 1999 as one of the world’s longest pedestrian/bicycle-only bridges.On the Missouri side, access is by way of the St. Louis Riverfront Trail, a walking/biking trail beside the Mississippi River between ...
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The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge was part of the renowned Route 66 and crosses a scenic stretch of the Mississippi River. It links two states—Illinois and Missouri. The bridge is short and narrow, only 1 mile long by 24 feet wide, but it now carries bikes and pedestrians instead of cars across the river. In Illinois, travel a short distance east ...
The Chain of Rocks Bridge is easily the most well-known of the five bridges that carried Route 66 across the Mississippi River at various times.
Jan 17, 2022 · The old Chain of Rocks Bridge spans the Mississippi River on the north side of St. Louis, Missouri. The bridge is named after an un-navigable portion of the river caused by a large outcropping of bedrock exposed in the river channel. A canal and locks allow river traffic to bypass this outcropping. The most notable feature of the bridge is a 22 ...
