Veterans Memorial Bridge (Missouri)

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Veterans Memorial Bridge
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Coordinates 38°44′13″N90°31′20″W / 38.737°N 90.5223°W / 38.737; -90.5223
Carries10 lanes of MO-364.svg Route 364
Crosses Missouri River
Locale St. Louis County and St. Charles County in Missouri
Maintained by Missouri Department of Transportation
Characteristics
DesignTwin tied-arch bridges
Total length988.8 m (3,244 ft)
Width2 × 27.4 m (2 × 90 ft), 54.8 m (180 ft) total
Longest span187.8 m (616 ft)
History
OpenedDecember 13, 2003
Statistics
Daily traffic 46,706 (2008) [1]
Location
Veterans Memorial Bridge (Missouri)

The Veterans Memorial Bridge are two twin tied arch structures carrying Route 364 across the Missouri River between St. Louis County and St. Charles County, Missouri. Each bridge supports five lanes of traffic, the northern (downstream) bridge westbound, and the southern (upstream) bridge eastbound.

On the north (downstream) side of the bridge runs a bike path that connects Creve Coeur Memorial Park to the Katy Trail.

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References

  1. "2008 District 6 Traffic Volume and Commercial Vehicle Count Map" (PDF). MoDOT. Retrieved 9 July 2010.