Veterans Memorial Bridge (St. Louis)

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Veterans Memorial Bridge
Veterans Memorial Bridge
Carries 10 lanes of Route 364
Crosses Missouri River
Locale St. Louis County and St. Charles County in Missouri
Maintained by Missouri Department of Transportation
Design Twin Tied Arch Bridges
Longest span 187.8 m (616 ft)
Total length 988.8 m (3,244 ft)
Width 2 x 27.4 m (2 x 90 ft), 54.8 m (180 ft) total
AADT 50,000[1]
Opening date December 13, 2003

The Veterans Memorial Bridge are two twin tied arch structures carrying Route 364 across the Missouri River between St. Louis County and St. Charles County, Missouri. Each bridge supports five lanes of traffic, the northern (downstream) brige westbound, and the southern (upstream) bridge eastbound.

On the north (downsteam) side of the bridge runs a bike path that connects Creve Coeur Memorial Park to the Katy Trail.

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Crossings of the Missouri River
Upstream
Daniel Boone Bridge
Veterans Memorial Bridge
Downstream
Blanchette Memorial Bridge