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Bookmark or Share- Eads Bridge - WikipediaThe Eads Bridge is a combined road and railway bridge over the Mississippi River connecting the cities of St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois. It is located on the St. Louis riverfront between Laclede's Landing to the north, and the grounds of the Gateway Arch to the south.
- Eads Bridge - ASCEThe Eads Bridge was the first major railroad link over the Mississippi, constructed by the city of St. Louis in an attempt to maintain its dominance as a regional commercial hub. The bridge's designer and builder, James Buchanan Eads, faced unbelievable challenges: political and financial wrangles; shipwrecks, ice storms, and tornadoes; and 14 ...
- Eads Bridge Anniversary - Gateway Arch National Park (U.S ... - NPSLearn more about the amazing Eads bridge and the innovations in its construction process at this series of talks by Purdue University Engineering professor and bridge historian Paul Giroux at the Gateway Arch Visitor Center's Tucker Theater
- Eads Bridge - U.S. National Park ServiceThe Eads bridge was the first bridge across the Mississippi at St. Louis. It was a major engineering feat, the largest bridge built at that time and the very first steel bridge. Completed in 1874, it is the oldest bridge standing on the Mississippi River.
- Eads Bridge | Gateway Arch Park FoundationThe Eads Bridge, completed in St. Louis in 1874, was the world’s first steel arch bridge. It was also the world’s first important steel structure of any type, leading to a revolution in the construction of bridges and buildings.
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