Martin Luther King Bridge
The Martin Luther King Bridge in St. Louis, Missouri, is a cantilever truss bridge of about 4,000 feet in total length across the Mississippi River, connecting St.Photo: Gamemaster10476, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge between Missouri and Illinois
- Also known as: “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge”, “Missouri Route 799”, and “Veterans Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eads Bridge and The Dome at America’s Center.
Eads Bridge
Bridge
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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. Eads Bridge is situated 770 feet south of Martin Luther King Bridge.
The Dome at America’s Center
Stadium
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The Dome at America's Center is a multi-purpose stadium used for concerts, major conventions, and sporting events in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The Dome at America’s Center is situated 2,700 feet west of Martin Luther King Bridge.
Laclede’s Landing station
Railway station
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Laclede's Landing station is a light rail station on the Red and Blue lines of the St. Louis MetroLink system. This elevated station is located in downtown St. Louis near Laclede's Landing. Laclede’s Landing station is situated 1,500 feet southwest of Martin Luther King Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown St. Louis and St. Louis.
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.
St. Louis
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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.
Columbus Square
Neighborhood
Photo: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Martin Luther King Bridge
- Categories: cantilever bridge and transportation
- Location: St. Clair, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.63101° or 38° 37′ 52″ northLongitude
-90.17933° or 90° 10′ 46″ westNamed after
Martin Luther King Jr.Open location code
86CFJRJC+C7OpenStreetMap ID
way 575157630OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q2485545
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Martin Luther King Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Missouri Lō͘-sòaⁿ 799”
- Chinese: “馬丁·路德·金大橋”
- Chinese: “马丁·路德·金大桥”
- Esperanto: “Ponto de Martin Luther King”
- French: “Martin Luther King Bridge”
- German: “Martin Luther King Bridge”
- Greek: “γέφυρα Μάρτιν Λούθερ Κινγκ”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Missouri Lō͘-sòaⁿ 799”
- Spanish: “Puente Martin Luther King (San Luis)”
- Spanish: “Puente Martin Luther King”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Laclede’s Landing Disc Golf Putting Course and Katherine Ward Burg Garden.
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