Jefferson Barracks Bridge
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The Jefferson Barracks Bridge, often called the J.B. Bridge, is a pair of bridges that span the Mississippi River
on the south side of St. Louis, Missouri
. Both bridges are 909 feet (277.1 m) long steel arch bridge
s. The first bridge was built in 1983, the south bridge opened in 1992. A delay occurred during the construction of the second bridge when a crane dropped a section of it into the river and it had to be rebuilt.
They replaced the former steel truss bridge built in 1941 that originally carried U.S. Highway 50. It carries traffic for Interstate 255
(part of the St. Louis beltway) and U.S. Highway 50. Prior to the construction of the first bridge, river crossings in this area were made via the Davis Street Ferry in the Carondelet neighborhood of St. Louis.
The names comes from the nearby Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
, itself originally part of the large Jefferson Barracks military complex, established in 1826 and decommissioned in 1946.
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
on the south side of St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. Both bridges are 909 feet (277.1 m) long steel arch bridge
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
s. The first bridge was built in 1983, the south bridge opened in 1992. A delay occurred during the construction of the second bridge when a crane dropped a section of it into the river and it had to be rebuilt.
They replaced the former steel truss bridge built in 1941 that originally carried U.S. Highway 50. It carries traffic for Interstate 255
Interstate 255
Interstate 255 is a bypass route of Interstate 55 near St. Louis, Missouri and with Interstate 270, it forms a loop around the city. Even though St. Louis is in Missouri, a majority of the route runs through Illinois. It shares its southern terminus with 270 at the junction with Interstate 55, 270...
(part of the St. Louis beltway) and U.S. Highway 50. Prior to the construction of the first bridge, river crossings in this area were made via the Davis Street Ferry in the Carondelet neighborhood of St. Louis.
The names comes from the nearby Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
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, itself originally part of the large Jefferson Barracks military complex, established in 1826 and decommissioned in 1946.