Crossing the Mississippi River on Old Chain of Rocks Bridge

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MarekUliasz

Type

Bike

Distance

3.826 mi

Duration

00:20:57

Avg Watts

69.10 Watt(s)

Recorded on

12/07/2025

Added on

27/07/2025

Total ascent

121 ft

9400 Riverview Dr, St. Louis, MO 63137, USA

4205 Chain of Rocks Rd, Granite City, IL 62040, USA

Description

Riverfront Trail along the Mississippi River above St Louis and crossing the river to Illinois on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge.

The old Chain of Rocks Bridge spans the Mississippi River on the north edge of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The eastern end of the bridge is on Chouteau Island (part of Madison, Illinois), while the western end is on the Missouri shoreline. Its most notable feature is a 22-degree bend occurring at the middle of the crossing, which was found to be necessary during construction due to both the presence of a water intake and the inability of parts of the bedrock of the river to carry the weight of the bridge.

Originally a motor route, the bridge was for a time the route used by U.S. Route 66 (US 66) to cross over the Mississippi, but the bridge now carries only walking and biking trails over the river; the New Chain of Rocks Bridge carries vehicular traffic to the north.

Strava segments

Portions of this video are actual Strava segments