Where does Amtrak cross the river at St Louis?

[Anonymous]

What bridge(s) does Amtrak use to cross the river at St Louis to go to Chicago?

[Anonymous]

What bridge(s) does Amtrak use to cross the river at St Louis to go to Chicago?

[kenneo]

I believe it is the TRRA bridge to East St. Louis. At any rate, what ever bridge the C&EI (then SP, now UP) crossed, that is the bridge still, I believe.

[kenneo]

I believe it is the TRRA bridge to East St. Louis. At any rate, what ever bridge the C&EI (then SP, now UP) crossed, that is the bridge still, I believe.

[bowlerp]

First response is correct - it is the high level bridge that runs east-west just due east from the station, and south of the downtown area and Arch. This is the bridge that we ran during the 3985 excursion down the Mississippi from St. Louis during the St. Louis NRHS convention in 2001. It is aheck of a ride across that high monster, with stunning views of downtown day or night.

[bowlerp]

First response is correct - it is the high level bridge that runs east-west just due east from the station, and south of the downtown area and Arch. This is the bridge that we ran during the 3985 excursion down the Mississippi from St. Louis during the St. Louis NRHS convention in 2001. It is aheck of a ride across that high monster, with stunning views of downtown day or night.

[Anonymous]

It is definitely an old bridge. It also used to be used by automobiles, but not any more. You can see where the highway part of the bridge is missing. The bridge is called the MacArthur bridge.

[Anonymous]

It is definitely an old bridge. It also used to be used by automobiles, but not any more. You can see where the highway part of the bridge is missing. The bridge is called the MacArthur bridge.

[kenneo]

OK, so which bridge did the SP use after it purchased the CEI to get its ROCK traffic across the river?

[kenneo]

OK, so which bridge did the SP use after it purchased the CEI to get its ROCK traffic across the river?

[ironhorseman]

I'm not sure those bridges by downtown are the ones used. Last time I was there I saw Amtrak come in from the north and pass under the Arch. I'm thinking they cross somewhere north of the Arch and and south of Alton, IL, maybe closer. I'll check soon.
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OK, I'm back, and I found out something interesting. It would appear someone has stolen both my Illinois and Missouri maps. I found a Missouri map from 1997 but it was no good because it had no tracks on it, just logos of every Super 8 motel in the state. So I had to settle for a mapquest.com map. The bridge where Amtrak crosses the Mighty Muddy Mississippi River is up there in Madison Co., Illinois where Venice and Granite city are. For reference, the bridge is closest to where E. Grand Ave intersects with I-70 in St. Louis, Missouri.

My sources tell me "i think its the bridge north of the mckinley bridge...what ever that name is."

[ironhorseman]

I'm not sure those bridges by downtown are the ones used. Last time I was there I saw Amtrak come in from the north and pass under the Arch. I'm thinking they cross somewhere north of the Arch and and south of Alton, IL, maybe closer. I'll check soon.
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OK, I'm back, and I found out something interesting. It would appear someone has stolen both my Illinois and Missouri maps. I found a Missouri map from 1997 but it was no good because it had no tracks on it, just logos of every Super 8 motel in the state. So I had to settle for a mapquest.com map. The bridge where Amtrak crosses the Mighty Muddy Mississippi River is up there in Madison Co., Illinois where Venice and Granite city are. For reference, the bridge is closest to where E. Grand Ave intersects with I-70 in St. Louis, Missouri.

My sources tell me "i think its the bridge north of the mckinley bridge...what ever that name is."

[kenneo]

Brain finally kicked in ... the old Alton and Southern bridge. Whatever bridge that is.

[kenneo]

Brain finally kicked in ... the old Alton and Southern bridge. Whatever bridge that is.

[wabash1]

well some may cross up there but others cross on the old bridge. by the arch.

[wabash1]

well some may cross up there but others cross on the old bridge. by the arch.

[Anonymous]

I believe when they were refurbishing the MacArthur bridge they used the one up north. At least there for a while they did, but they returned back to the MacArthur bridge. Fortunately too, as the view of downtown St. Louis is better from a bridge than from a tunnel.

[Anonymous]

I believe when they were refurbishing the MacArthur bridge they used the one up north. At least there for a while they did, but they returned back to the MacArthur bridge. Fortunately too, as the view of downtown St. Louis is better from a bridge than from a tunnel.