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Old Chain of Rocks Bridge

A mile-long Route 66 bridge over the Mississippi, now for walkers and cyclists, with a strange 22-degree bend in the middle.

Photo: David Hinkson, http://www.trailnet.org/ · Public domain
Open
Daily, daylight hours
Price
Free
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
10950 Riverview Dr, St. Louis, MO 63137Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
About 20 minutes by car north of downtown.

Why Go

The bend was added so steamboats could navigate the river. Look out for the two castle-like water intake towers in the river.

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