Venice once had a number of railroads operating in the city, and the city served as a principal interchange point in the St. Louis area. Today, several railroads continue to operate in the city. In addition, the city connected to the Merchants and McKinley Bridges across the Mississippi River.
Random Bridges
McKinley Bridge
McKinley Bridge
This large Pennsylvania through truss bridge once carried the Illinois Terminal Railroad across the Mississippi River
St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri to Venice, Madison County, Illinois
Owner: Illinois Department of Transportation
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built 1910
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company of Leavenworth, Missouri
for
Illinois Traction System
Design:
523' and 2-521' Pennsylvania through trusses and modern steel girder
Description:
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
Merchants Bridge
Merchants Bridge
This massive Pennsylvania through truss bridge was once a critical crossing of the Mississippi River
St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri to Venice, Madison County, Illinois
Owner: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1890, 1903 and 1910
by
Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania; Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio and Unknown
for
St. Louis Merchants Bridge Terminal Railway
Design:
3-520' Pennsylvania through trusses and deck plate girder
Description:
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
