Chain of Rocks Bridge, St. Louis History
A drone tour of STL history and its former source of water. This historic Route 66 bridge maintains its legacy. Connecting two states and people to history.
American Bridges: The Chain of Rocks Bridge
We look at America's most fascinating bridges. The Chain of Rocks Bridge can be found in St. Louis, MO over the Mississippi River.
Chain of Rocks Bridge, St. Louis, Missouri
Slideshow tour of The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge on the Mississippi River, April, 2010
Exploring The Abandoned Municipal Free - MacArthur Bridge in St. Louis MO Route 66
More Route 66 adventure here:
Join me as we take an in depth look on top of the remaining sections of the Municipal Free Bridge, or sometimes referred to as the MacArthur Bridge. Right now the bridge deck that once carried Route 66 is being dismantled and removed permanently by the TRRA (Terminal Rail Road Association). This video serves to immortalize the current images of an often overlooked landmark in St. Louis and Route 66.
In my best estimation estimation, road decking that is directly above the rail section will be removed. I have exhaustively tried reaching out to the public relations department of the TRRA with no response.
We used a number of different methods to attain the best footage possible. We even employed a quad copter or a drone equipped with an HD camera to get our aerial shots.
Enjoy!
C-SPAN Cities Tour - St. Louis: Historic Eads Bridge
Hear about James Eads and the Historic Eads Bridge, a combined road and railway bridge over the Mississippi River at St. Louis, connecting St. Louis and East St. Louis, Illinois. Eads, a self-taught engineer, completed the bridge in 1874. The Eads Bridge was the longest arch bridge in the world, and its ribbed steel arch spans were considered daring, as was the use of steel as a primary structural material: it was the first such use of true steel in a major bridge project. David Lobbig, Curator of Environmental Life at the Missouri History Museum, will tell us about the bridge and its self-made builder, James Eads.
Chain of Rocks
Two old water intake towers downstream of the Chain of Rocks Bridge over the Mississippi River near St. Louis, MO
Old chain of rocks bridge
Take a walk with me across This historic cantilever bridge it spans from Granite City Illinois to St Louis Missouri was part of old route 66 the 1.0 mile long bridge is 40 feet wide and sets 70 feet above the Mississippi River and has a 30 degree turn Midway across the bridge and is considered one of the most interesting bridges in the United States. Construction began in 1927 then construction was halted in 1928 due to the river flooding in the spring and massive ice formations during the winter. The bridge was finally finished and opened in 1929. This bridge was officially closed to all traffic in 1967 and set abandoned for 20 plus years with the exception of the movie Escape from New York starring Kurt Russell was filmed in 1980 the bridge scene from the movie was filmed on this bridge the rest of the movie was filmed in St Louis. However there is some sad history to this bridge late one night April 4th 1991 two young women Robin Kerry age 19 and her sister Julie Kerry age 20 were beatin and raped at gunpoint then pushed off the bridge neither survived the fall Julie Kerrys body was found three weeks later Robin Kerrys body was never found. Three of the four men who committed this horrible crime all received life sentences and the fourth man was executed in 2005. The bridge is closed to vehicle traffic only foot traffic and cycling traffic is allowed the other bridge featured in this video is the new chain of rocks bridge interstate 270. The two towers out in the river were constructed sometime around 1914/1915 and we're used as part of water intake system. As always thanks for watching
Roamin' Rich Drives The Chain Of Rocks Bridge Route 66 St. Louis
Dale Butel and his tour group from Australia have been given the privilege to drive across one of Route 66's most esteemed landmarks. Watch as I escort them across the bridge for a glimpse of what its like to travel back in time.
Geocaching on the Chain of Rocks Bridge
A video I shot while standing on the border of Missouri and Illinois on the Chain of Rocks bridge. The bridge used to be an active roadway and part of the Route 66 Highway.
Filming Chain of Rocks Bridge Mississippi River via Drone, Pt. 1 USA
Only a few miles from my home. Historic route 66, just north of St. Louis, MO. It's a bike/walking bridge now. Crosses the entire length of the Mississippi. More video to come.
Places to see in ( Saint Louis - USA )
Places to see in ( Saint Louis - USA )
St. Louis is a major city in Missouri along the Mississippi River. Its iconic, 630-ft. Gateway Arch, built in the 1960s, honors the early 19th-century explorations of Lewis and Clark and America's westward expansion in general. Replica paddlewheelers ply the river, offering views of the arch. The Soulard district is home to barbecue restaurants and clubs playing blues music.
St. Louis, the largest metropolitan area in Missouri, is a major midwestern metropolis filled with culture. St. Louis planners have created an aesthetically beautiful city with green space at the street level. It is said that St. Louis is second only to Washington, D.C. in the number of free activities available in an American city. The Gateway Arch, the world's tallest man-made monument, forms a triumphant city skyline. An open mall surrounded by reflecting pools leads up to the historic court house, the site of the Dred Scott decision, facing the Gateway Arch.
The city is named after King Louis IX of France. St. Louis is known by the nickname of The Gateway to the West. The city was the last major stop before pioneers journeyed Westward to the Pacific coast. The city also played a large part during the steamboat era due to its position at the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Missouri River. St. Louis was acquired from France by the United States during President Thomas Jefferson's term in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase. The transfer of power from Spain was made official in a ceremony called, Three Flags Day. On March 8, 1804, the Spanish flag was lowered and the French one raised. On March 10, the French flag was replaced by that of the USA. In 1904, St. Louis hosted that year's World's Fair and the Summer Olympic Games. Many of the parks, buildings, and finer homes in St. Louis were built around this time period. While there are few, if any, living residents who attended the Fair, it holds an important place in the modern development of the city.
Slide into St Louis and revel in the unique vibe of the largest city in the Great Plains. Beer, bowling and baseball are some of the top attractions, but history and culture, much of it linked to the Mississippi River, are a vital part of the fabric. And, of course, there's the iconic Gateway Arch that you have seen in a million pictures; it's even more impressive in reality. Many music legends, including Scott Joplin, Chuck Berry, Tina Turner and Miles Davis, got their start here and jammin' live-music venues keep the flame burning.
A lot to see in Saint Louis such as :
Gateway Arch
Gateway Arch Museum
Missouri Botanical Garden
City Museum
Forest Park
Saint Louis Zoo
Cahokia Mounds
Saint Louis Art Museum
Busch Stadium
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis
Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery
Old Courthouse
Missouri History Museum
Soulard
Chain of Rocks Bridge
Tower Grove Park
Saint Louis Science Center
The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum
Citygarden Sculpture Park
Budweiser Brewery Experience
Delmar Loop
Laumeier Sculpture Park
Lafayette Square
MUSEUM OF WESTWARD EXPANSION
Laclede's Landing Neighborhood Association
Climatron
The Butterfly House
The Hill
The Jewel Box
Gateway Arch Riverboats
Gateway Arch - Odyssey & Tucker Theaters
Eads Bridge
Lewis and Clark State Historic Site
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
Cherokee Street
Stifel Theatre
The Old Cathedral The Basilica Of Saint Louis, King Of France
Art Hill
National Blues Museum
Bellefontaine Cemetery
Carondelet Park
World Aquarium...a children's place
Tilles Park
Steinberg Skating Rink
Pulitzer Arts Foundation
Forest Park Forever
Gateway Geyser
Graffiti Wall
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
Shaw Park
( Saint Louis - USA ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Saint Louis . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Saint Louis - USA
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Travel the Crookedest bridge on Route 66! - Chain of Rocks Bridge.
The Illinois motor tour embarks on the Chain of rocks bridge just outside of Mitchell Illinois. They travel across the bridge to Missouri, turn around, and come back into Illinois to continue on their journey across their state.
High Water at Chain of Rocks
A view of the old Route 66 Chain of Rocks Bridge and those old pump houses or intake towers. The intake tower closest to the Missouri side and on the thumbnail was built in 1890 and the other one was built between 1913 and 1915. Today's river flow rate at St. Louis was approx 856,000 cubic feet per second! Still, the river here will rise another 3 feet by Thursday the 6th of June. You can see a comparison on these pump houses from my 100th video made back in 2016. Thanks for watching! I will have another flooding video up by tomorrow sometime which shows Alton Illinois and West Alton Missouri. I will also be trying to get more video of the new crest. Background music is Eddy by Lish Grooves
Chain of rocks.wmv
This is a true story, that happened at the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge here on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Louis. I was messing around with Muvee Maker demo and came up with this. It pretty much just repeats itself but I thought it was kinda weird and creepy so decided to share. Not happy with how the music is too loud, So you can't really hear what Steff is saying, but you get the jist of the story I guess. Maybe I will try again sometime.
Tour Of The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
The area was chosen as a site for the St. Louis waterworks in 1865, with construction beginning in 1887, and the water plant opened in 1894. A filter plant was added in 1915, which at the time of its construction was the largest filter plant in the world.[4] The Chain of Rocks Bridge was privately built as a toll bridge in 1929 at a cost of $3 million and later turned over to the city of Madison, Illinois, the current owner of the bridge. Though engineers predicted ten fatalities during the creation of the bridge, only one worker was killed. In the late 1930s, Bypass US 66 was designated over this bridge and around the northern and western parts of St. Louis to avoid the downtown area (City US 66 continued to cross the Mississippi River over the MacArthur Bridge). On August 2, 1966, the tolls were suspended by the City of Madison, which marked an end of the struggle with the state of Missouri over tolls.[6] In 1966, the New Chain of Rocks Bridge was built immediately to the bridge's north in order to carry I-270; the Chain of Rocks Bridge was subsequently closed on February 25, 1970.[7]
For nearly three decades the fate of the bridge was uncertain, though demolition seemed its most likely end. The high cost of demolition, however, indefinitely delayed that outcome until a new use was found. During this time, the bridge developed a reputation for crime and violence, including the April 1991 murder of sisters Julie and Robin Kerry. It was used as a filming site for Escape from New York in 1981, with the bridge being used as the 69th Street Bridge.[8]
In 1998, the bridge was leased to Trailnet, a local trails group, to operate.[9] Four-and-a-half million dollars have been spent on renovating the bridge for pedestrian and cycling use.[10]
From the Illinois side of the bridge, signs marked HISTORIC ROUTE 66 SPUR take travelers to the Illinois side of the bridge and a HISTORIC ROUTE 66 sign marks the Missouri side of the bridge. The Gateway Arch is visible downriver, and immediately downstream from the bridge, two water intakes for the St. Louis Waterworks are visible. One is vaguely Gothic Revival in style; the other closely echoes Roman ruins from Trier in modern Germany.[citation needed]
As of February 2011, the east (Illinois) entrance to the bridge has been repainted green. It is not known whether or not the rest of the bridge will be repainted in the near future. The bridge is made of steel and concrete Summary by Wikipedia
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Chain of Rocks Bridge
While in the area for Geowoodstock XII there were some must-do geocaches. This bridge was one. Perfect day for a bike ride.
History of the St Charles Rock Road.
History of the St Charles Rock Road. St. Louis County Star
Get Your Kicks on Missouri's Route 66
America's Mother Road covers more than 280 miles in Missouri. Begin your journey at the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge in St. Louis and finish at the historic 66 Drive-In in Carthage, with plenty of fun stuff in between
Last Chance To Save A Route 66 Bridge!
History of St. Louis Class (Lafayette Square) spring of 2015
LAFAYETTE SQUARE contains perhaps the finest surviving Victorian architecture in the United States. This neighborhood, located south of downtown Saint Louis, Missouri,