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Revision as of 23:28, 14 December 2012
Discovery Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 38°47′53″N 90°28′01″W / 38.798°N 90.467°W |
| Carries | 6 lanes (currently 8) of Missouri Route 370 |
| Crosses | Missouri River |
| Locale | St. Louis County and St. Charles County in Missouri |
| Maintained by | Missouri Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss |
| Total length | 1,053 m (3,455 ft) |
| Width | 16.8 m (55 ft) |
| Longest span | 190.5 m (625 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1993 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 62,490 (2008)[1] |
| Location | |
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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. Bicyclists should use the Veterans Memorial (Page Ave) Bridge for a river crossing. The bicycle lanes will reopen in 2014.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "2008 District 6 Traffic Volume and Commercial Vehicle Count Map" (PDF). MoDOT. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ Blanchette Bridge renovations
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