Merchants Bridge, St. Louis

Name: Merchants Bridge
Address: St. Louis, United States

#213 among attractions in St. Louis

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The Merchants Bridge, officially the Merchants Memorial Mississippi Rail Bridge, is a rail bridge crossing the Mississippi River between St. Louis, Missouri, and Venice, Illinois. The bridge is owned by the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis. It opened in May 1889 and crossed the river 3 miles north of the Eads Bridge. ()

Opened: 1889 (135 years ago)Length: 4340 ftCoordinates: 38°40'29"N, 90°11'11"W

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Merchants Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: McKinley Bridge, Bissell Street Water Tower, Hyde Park, Windsor Park.

0.7 miS
Bridge
McKinley Bridge, St. Louis
18 min walk • The McKinley Bridge is a steel truss bridge across the Mississippi River. It connects northern portions of the city of St. Louis, Missouri with Venice, Illinois. It opened in 1910 and was taken out of service on October 30, 2001.
1.1 miW
Tower
Bissell Street Water Tower, St. Louis
28 min walk • Bissell Street Water Tower is a historic standpipe water tower located at the junction of Bissell Street and Blair Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. The tower was completed in 1886 and was in service until 1912.
1.2 miSW
Park
Hyde Park, St. Louis
32 min walk • Hyde Park is a municipal park in St. Louis.
1.1 miSW
Park
Windsor Park, St. Louis
30 min walk • Windsor Park is a municipal park in St. Louis.
0.9 miSW
Neighbourhood
Near North Riverfront, St. Louis
23 min walk • Near North Riverfront is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Between 1990 and 2000 Near North Riverfront led the city in percentage population growth, growing 89% over the decade.