Eads Bridge - Wikipedia
WEBThe Eads Bridge is a combined road and railway bridge over the Mississippi River connecting the cities of St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois. It is located on the St. Louis riverfront between Laclede's Landing to the north, and the grounds of the Gateway Arch to the south.
Eads Bridge - City of St. Louis, MO
WEBEads Bridge is the world's first steel-truss bridge, and an engineering marvel. After the Civil War and the expansion of the nation's railroad system, it became apparent that for St. Louis to survive, a bridge across the Mississippi River was essential.
Eads Bridge - U.S. National Park Service
WEBMar 31, 2021 · The Eads bridge was the first bridge across the Mississippi at St. Louis. It was a major engineering feat, the largest bridge built at that time and the very first steel bridge. Completed in 1874, it is the oldest bridge standing on the Mississippi River.
Eads Bridge at 150 | Missouri Historical Society - mohistory.org
WEBIn celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the completion of the iconic and historic Eads Bridge, "Eads at 150" examines the complexities of its design, its construction, and more since opening.
The Eads Bridge — a design masterpiece — is 150 ... - STLPR
WEBApr 24, 2024 · The Eads Bridge is an architectural masterpiece. Built over the Mississippi River to connect Missouri and Illinois, it boasts a list of "firsts": It was the first bridge in St. Louis, the first to use steel and the first in the U.S. to use caissons for its piers.
Eads Bridge at St. Louis
WEBThe Eads Bridge was, perhaps, the best-known bridge of the 19 th century after the Brooklyn Bridge. A bridge across the Mississippi River had been projected as early as 1839 when Charles Ellet Jr. (STRUCTURE, October 2006) proposed a 1,200-foot span suspension bridge.
Eads Bridge - ASCE
WEBThe Eads Bridge was the first major railroad link over the Mississippi, constructed by the city of St. Louis in an attempt to maintain its dominance as a regional commercial hub. The bridge's designer and builder, James Buchanan Eads, faced unbelievable challenges: political and financial wrangles; shipwrecks, ice storms, and tornadoes; and 14 ...
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