• The Eads Bridge is a combined road and railway bridge over the Mississippi River connecting the cities of St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois.
  • and old black and white photo of the Eads bridge with a boat and materials to be loaded stacked. The Eads Bridge in 1904.
  • You can walk or drive a car across the Eads Bridge for free, but as you might expect, there is a cost to ride the Metrolink.
  • “It is indeed a structure of perfection and beauty, unsurpassable, and I never tire of it,” Walt Whitman said about the famous Eads bridge in 1882.
  • The Eads Bridge, an arch bridge over the Mississippi River connecting St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, 2017. Photo by Lazarus Nunley.
    • Why was the Eads Bridge constructed?
    • Has the Eads Bridge gotten any awards for its construction?
    • Did Charles Lindberg fly his plane under the Eads Bridge?
  • To found the mid-river piers of the Eads Bridge on solid rock, James B. Eads used the first large pneumatic caissons in the United States.
  • With its breathtaking views of the river and the railroad below, Eads Bridge offers visitors a unique glimpse into the city's rich heritage.
  • English: The Eads Bridge is a combined road and railway bridge over the Mississippi River at St. Louis, connecting St. Louis and East St. Louis, Illinois.
  • The Eads Bridge is a historic structure which connects Illinois and Missouri and was the first steel bridge over the Mississippi River.