Chain of Rocks Bridge
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Chain of Rocks Bridge is a historic Mississippi River crossing near St. Louis, famous for its distinctive 22-degree bend and its role as a landmark along the former U.S. Route 66.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mississippi River bridge
ⓘ
historic bridge ⓘ truss bridge ⓘ |
| carries |
bicycle traffic
ⓘ
pedestrian traffic ⓘ |
| closedToVehicularTraffic | 1970s ⓘ |
| connects |
Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madison County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1929 ⓘ |
| crosses | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerlyCarried |
U.S. Route 66 traffic
ⓘ
vehicular traffic ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Old Chain of Rocks Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasDesign | steel truss ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
22-degree bend in the middle of the span
ⓘ
kinked alignment ⓘ two stone water intake towers nearby ⓘ |
| hasHeritageValue | symbol of U.S. Route 66 era transportation ⓘ |
| hasLength |
approximately 1,632 meters
ⓘ
approximately 5,353 feet ⓘ |
| hasNotableViewOf |
Mississippi River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Louis skyline (distant) ⓘ water intake towers in the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfSpans | multiple truss spans ⓘ |
| hasState |
Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAccessibleFrom |
Illinois side trailhead
ⓘ
Missouri side trailhead ⓘ |
| isEngineeredWith | mid-river bend to avoid river navigation hazards ⓘ |
| isHistoricRoute66Site | true ⓘ |
| isLandmarkOf | former U.S. Route 66 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNorthOf | Gateway Arch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Route 66 Bikeway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
regional trail network near St. Louis ⓘ |
| isTouristAttractionIn | St. Louis metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUpstreamFrom | St. Louis downtown riverfront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
cycling
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Midwestern United States
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear | St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Chain of Rocks rapids in the Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1929 ⓘ |
| wasPartOf | U.S. Route 66 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.