Defiance Road Bridge, Spanning Femme Osage Creek on Defiance Road, Saint Charles, St. Charles County, MO
Summary
Significance: Defiance Road Bridge is a turn of the century pin-connected steel Pratt through-truss. Its significance lies in its importance as an example of the major bridge form used during the development of roads in Missouri from around 1880 to 1920. While common until recently, the form is rapidly disappearing.
Survey number: HAER MO-57
Building/structure dates: 1908 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Joliet Bridge & Iron Company
Location
Saint Charles, 38.78811, -90.49744
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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