Bellefontaine Bridge, Railway bridge in St. Louis County and St. Charles County, Missouri, United States.
The Bellefontaine Bridge extends across the Missouri River with four spans, each measuring 440 feet in length, supported by masonry piers anchored to bedrock.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad commissioned this bridge in 1892, with construction completed by the New Jersey Steel and Iron Company in December 1893.
The bridge represents a significant advancement in American railway infrastructure, connecting major transportation routes and facilitating regional commerce throughout eastern Missouri.
BNSF Railway maintains and operates this bridge as the final railroad crossing over the Missouri River before its confluence with the Mississippi River.
The structure incorporates a Baltimore truss design, featuring additional lower section bracing that prevents structural buckling under heavy train loads.
Location: St. Louis County
Location: St. Charles County
GPS coordinates: 38.84330,-90.23650
Latest update: March 11, 2025 12:06
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