Eads Bridge
The Eads Bridge is a combined road and rail bridge over the Mississippi River connecting the cities of St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Martin Luther King Bridge and East Riverfront station.
Martin Luther King Bridge
Bridge
The Martin Luther King Bridge in Greater St. Louis, is a cantilever truss bridge of about 4,000 feet in total length across the Mississippi River, connecting St. Louis with East St. Louis, Illinois. Martin Luther King Bridge is situated 770 feet north of Eads Bridge.
East Riverfront station
Railway station
East Riverfront is a light rail station on the Red and Blue lines of the St. Louis MetroLink system. This elevated station was built on a reconstructed viaduct east of the historic Eads Bridge near the East St. Louis, Illinois riverfront. East Riverfront station is situated 1,100 feet east of Eads Bridge.
Gateway Arch
Monument
The Gateway City of St. Louis is the epitome of the modern Midwestern metropolis. Missouri's second-largest city is vibrant but laid-back, populous but navigable, historic but still relevant. Gateway Arch is situated 2,300 feet southwest of Eads Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown St. Louis and Columbus Square.
Downtown St. Louis
Neighborhood
Downtown St. Louis is the central business district of St. Louis, Missouri, the hub of tourism and entertainment, and the anchor of the St. Louis metropolitan area.
Columbus Square
Neighborhood
Columbus Square is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. It is bounded by Cass Avenue to the north, I-70 to the east, Tucker & North 13th Streets to the west, and Cole Street to the south.
East St. Louis
East St. Louis, commonly abbreviated as "ESL", is a city in Southern Illinois directly across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. It is a sprawling city with about 18,000 people, down from about 82,000 in the 1950s.Eads Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge spanning the Mississippi River in St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: steel bridge, railway bridge, road bridge, arch bridge, and transportation
- Location: St. Louis, St. Louis Area, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.62891° or 38° 37′ 44″ north
Longitude
-90.17893° or 90° 10′ 44″ west
Elevation
390 feet (119 metres)
Open location code
86CFJRHC+HC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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Satellite Map
Discover Eads Bridge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Eads Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “伊茲橋”
- Czech: “Eadsův most”
- Dutch: “Eads Bridge”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كوبرى ايدس”
- French: “pont Eads”
- French: “Pont Eads”
- German: “Eads Bridge”
- Hebrew: “גשר אידס”
- Japanese: “イーズ橋”
- Polish: “Eads Bridge”
- Polish: “Most Eads”
- Spanish: “puente Eads”
- Spanish: “Puente Eads”
- Swedish: “Eads Bridge”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Q Tower and Bridge Junction.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Mississippi River at St. Louis and East Riverfront.
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