This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

1890: Grand Avenue

St. Louis, Missouri, USA - Mill Creek Valley
Bridgemeister ID:96 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1890
Name:Grand Avenue
Also Known As:Jefferson Avenue
Location:St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Crossing:Mill Creek Valley
Principals:Carl Gayler
References:AAJ, HBE, IEA, ONF, PTS2, SSB
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Demolished, 1960
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 121.9 meters (400 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 45.7 meters (150 feet)
Deck width:60 feet

Notes:

  • Braced chain (stiffened-eyebar) design often espoused by Gustav Lindenthal. ONF (an article by Lindenthal) refers to this as the Jefferson Ave. bridge while Fowler's book (IEA) calls it "Grand Avenue". AAJ describes it as "a three-hinged inverted arch with two stiffened chains, one on each side."

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

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