MacArthur Bridge (St. Louis)
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The MacArthur Bridge is a truss bridge that connects St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, over the Mississippi River. It originally had an upper vehicular roadway deck above the railroad
The bridge in 2025
A mid-20th century Tichnor Brothers postcard of the bridge
The bridge in its original configuration in January 2012. The upper deck, which carried a roadway, has since been removed.
Removal of the roadway deck in progress
East St. Louis, Illinois
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East St. Louis or East Saint Louis, also known as ESTL, is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It is across the Mississippi River from downtown St. Louis, Missouri, and the Gateway Ar
MacArthur Bridge (St. Louis)
…The MacArthur Bridge is a truss bridge that connects St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, over the Mississippi River. It originally had an upper vehicular roadway deck above the railroad deck, which was removed in stages between 1981 and…
East St. Louis and the Gateway Geyser in 2012
Cargill grain elevator in East St. Louis
Urban blight in East St. Louis
Downtown East St. Louis Historic District in 2003, with Majestic Theatre at left