Old Chain of Rocks Bridge

Saint Louis, Missouri

The historic Chain of Rocks Bridge spanning the Mississippi River on the north edge of St. Louis, Missouri was opened in 1929. The eastern end of the bridge is on Chouteau Island, (part of Madison, Illinois), while the western end is on the Missouri shoreline.The bridge was part of U.S. Route 66 and linked two states: Illinois and Missouri. The bridge is short and narrow, only 1 mile long by 24 feet wide. It towers more than 60 feet above the river, and features a unique 30-degree turn midway across..Read more at ... https://www.route66roadtrip.com/old-chain-of-rocks-bridge-route66-illinois-missouri.htm