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Discovery Bridge (Missouri)

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Crosses
  
Missouri River

Total length
  
1,053 m (3,455 ft)

Opened
  
1993

Bridge type
  
Truss bridge

Design
  
Truss

Address
  
Bridgeton, MO 63044, USA

Body of water
  
Missouri River

Discovery Bridge (Missouri)

Carries
  
6 lanes (currently 8) of Route 370

Locale
  
St. Louis County and St. Charles County in Missouri

Maintained by
  
Missouri Department of Transportation

Location
  
St. Louis County, Missouri

Similar
  
Wabash Bridge, Veterans Memorial Bridge, Old St Charles Bridge, Lewis Bridge, Bellefontaine Bridge

The Discovery Bridge is a pair of truss bridges carrying Missouri Route 370 across the Missouri River between St. Louis County and St. Charles County, Missouri.

The shoulder on both sides is designated a bicycle (and pedestrian) path. Separate bicycle/pedestrian access ramps are available immediately on both sides of the bridge. This provides a connection to traffic to and from the Katy Trail, which passes under the bridge.

The bicycle lane and shoulders were converted into an extra travel lane in each direction in November 2011 due to the rehabilitation of the westbound Blanchette (I-70) Bridge and the bridge was closed for bicycle and pedestrian use. The alternative river crossing was the Veterans Memorial (Page Ave) Bridge, adding about 15 miles distance to trips involving a river crossing. The bicycle/pedestrian lanes reopened in May 2014.

References

Discovery Bridge (Missouri) Wikipedia